High Court of Gujarat

RUPALBEN KANTILAL JOSHIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 24 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The Court may permit withdrawal of a civil petition, and it did so, resulting in the petition’s disposal.

Summary

The petitioner, Rupalben Kantilal Joshi, filed a special civil application before the High Court of Gujarat. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Nandini Trivedi, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of civil suits where no prejudice is caused, granted the request. Consequently, the petition was marked as withdrawn and the matter was disposed of. No order as to costs was made.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil petition.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
high court order
disposal of case

Judgment

       C/SCA/12417/2024                                                              ORDER DATED: 24/03/2026




        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

              R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12417 of 2024

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                                      RUPALBEN KANTILAL JOSHI
                                               Versus
                                      STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
=========================================
Appearance :
MS NANDINI TRIVEDI FOR MR NIKUL K SONI for the Petitioner.
MS FORAM TRIVEDI, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2.
MR MANISH J PATEL for the Respondent No.3.
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                             Date : 24/03/2026
                                              ORAL ORDER


                     Learned advocate Ms. Nandini Trivedi appearing for
learned          advocate            Mr.       Nikul         Soni        for      the      petitioner,            upon
instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.
Permission as prayed for is granted. The present petition stands
disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is discharged. No order as to
costs.

                                                                                  (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)


SAVARIYA

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJNISH NARENDRA SAVARIYA(HC00179), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 24/03/2026 17:53:25




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