High Court of Gujarat

MEETABEN DHULABHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 13 August 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRAL R MEHTA

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the petition, vacating any interim relief.

Summary

The petitioner, Meetaben Dhulabhai Patel, filed a Special Civil Application before the High Court of Gujarat seeking permission to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Gaurav Chudasama, moved the court for such permission. The respondents, the State of Gujarat and others, were represented by Assistant Government Pleader Ms. Vanita Bharwani and Mr. Manish J. Patel. The court considered whether it could grant the petitioner’s request to withdraw the application and vacate any interim relief. Finding no impediment, the court granted the petitioner's request, ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn, and vacated any interim relief that might have been in force. The order was signed by Justice Niral R. Mehta on 13 August 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted permission to withdraw the Special Civil Application and have any interim relief vacated?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
special civil application
interim relief
high court order

Judgment

      C/SCA/14041/2023                                                    ORDER DATED: 13/08/2026




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

               R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14041 of 2023

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                              MEETABEN DHULABHAI PATEL
                                        Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR GAURAV CHUDASAMA(5660) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
ADVANCE COPY SERVED TO MS. VANITA BHARWANI, ASSISTANT
GOVERNMENT PLEADER/PP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR MANISH J PATEL(2131) for the Respondent(s) No. 3
NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,4
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA

                                         Date : 13/08/2026

                                           ORAL ORDER


         Learned          advocate          Mr.       Gaurav          Chudasama              for      the
petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition.

         Permission, as prayed for, is granted. The present petition
is disposed of accordingly as withdrawn. Notice is discharged.
Interim relief, if any, stands vacated.



                                                                             (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J)
NIHAL PATEL
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: NIHAL PATEL(HC02355), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/08/2026 18:48:41




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