High Court of Gujarat

DAMOR INDUBEN ARJANBHAIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: MAULIK SHELAT

Holding

The petition is disposed of as not pressed.

Summary

The petitioner, Damor Induben Arjanbhai, filed a Special Civil Application against the State of Gujarat and others. Subsequently, the petitioner, through counsel, informed the Court that the cause of action no longer survived and chose not to press the petition. The Court, after noting the petitioner's instruction and the lack of objection from respondents 3 and 4, granted permission to withdraw. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of as not pressed and the notice was discharged. No order as to costs was made.

Issues considered

Whether a petition can be dismissed as not pressed when the petitioner withdraws the cause of action

Subjects

petition withdrawal
special civil application
disposal without costs

Judgment

           C/SCA/1116/2021                                                     ORDER DATED: 17/04/2026




                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                     R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1116 of 2021

    ================================================================
                                    DAMOR INDUBEN ARJANBHAI
                                              Versus
                                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
    ================================================================
    Appearance:
    MR JM BAROT(143) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
    MS DHRUTI PANDYA, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the
    Respondent(s) No. 1
    MR UM SHASTRI(830) for the Respondent(s) No. 3,4
    NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2
    ================================================================

       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT

                                              Date : 17/04/2026

                                                ORAL ORDER


    1.       At the outset Mr. J.M. Barot, learned advocate for
    the petitioner, under the instruction of his client, does not
    press the present petition as the cause does not survive.


    2.       Permission as sought for is granted.


    3.       Mr.        U.M.          Shastri,           learned            advocate             for       the
    respondent Nos. 3 and 4 have no objection to it.


    4.       Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of as
    not pressed.


    5.       Notice is discharged. No order as to costs.



                                                                                (MAULIK J.SHELAT,J)
    SYED SHAHANAZ

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SYED SHAHANAZ(HC02353), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/04/2026 15:19:13

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