High Court of Gujarat

SALMAN A. SALAM BAKRAWALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 30 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court may grant permission to withdraw a Special Civil Application when the petitioner’s grievance is redressed, without needing to consider the merits of the case.

Summary

The petitioner, Salman A. Salam Bakrawala, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court seeking relief against the State of Gujarat and others. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the Court that the grievance underlying the petition had been fully redressed, rendering the petition infructuous. Accordingly, the petitioner applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The Court examined the application and, without delving into the merits of the substantive dispute, granted permission to withdraw. The petition was therefore disposed of as withdrawn and the notice to the respondents was discharged.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a Special Civil Application after the grievance has been redressed?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
Special Civil Application
procedural law
high court order
grievance redressed

Judgment

            C/SCA/11002/2022                                                    ORDER DATED: 30/03/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                      R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11002 of 2022

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                                   SALMAN A. SALAM BAKRAWALA
                                              Versus
                                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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      Appearance:
      UMARFARUK M KHARADI(8155) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
      MR VAIBHAV SHARMA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
      NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s) No. 4
      NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3
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        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
              PRACHCHHAK

                                               Date : 30/03/2026

                                                      ORDER


               Mr. Kharadi, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
      the petitioner’s grievance has been redressed and hence, the
      petition has become infructuous and therefore, he seeks
      permission to withdraw the present petition.


               Permission as sought for is granted. The petition stands
      disposed of as withdrawn. It is made clear that this Court has not
      gone into the merits of the case. Notice is discharged.



                                                                    (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
      ANUSRI


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 01/04/2026 17:20:45




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