High Court of Gujarat
RATHOD ZARINABEN SAFIMAHAMMADversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 35-ANY OTHER MODE @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court directed the respondents to decide the representation by 30 April 2026 and disposed of the petition as withdrawn, without adjudicating its merits.
Summary
The petitioner, Rathod Zarinaben Safimahammad, filed a special civil application seeking a direction to the State of Gujarat and other respondents to decide a representation made by her on 4 July 2025, which she alleged remained pending. The petitioner’s counsel argued that in the absence of a decision, the court should order the respondents to adjudicate the representation within a reasonable time, and offered to withdraw the petition if such direction were granted. The Court, after hearing the submissions, granted the prayer and ordered the petition to be withdrawn, directing the respondents to pass a reasoned order on the representation no later than 30 April 2026. The judgment expressly noted that the court had not examined the merits of the representation and that the petitioner could challenge any adverse decision thereafter. No costs were awarded, and the order was signed by Justice Nirzar S. Desai.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should direct the respondent authorities to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 04‑07‑2025 within a specified time
- Whether the petition can be withdrawn upon such direction without the court examining the merits
Subjects
- representation
- administrative law
- court direction
- withdrawn petition
- High Court of Gujarat
Judgment
C/SCA/14409/2025 ORDER DATED: 30/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14409 of 2025
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RATHOD ZARINABEN SAFIMAHAMMAD
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR GAURAV K MEHTA(5227) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MS NALANDA ACHARYA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the Respondent(s)
No. 1,2,3,4
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 30/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. At the outset, learned Advocate, Mr. Mehta, appearing
for the petitioner submitted that the representation dated
04.07.2025 made by the petitioner has not been decided by
the Respondent-authorities, yet. He, therefore, submitted
that this Court may direct the Respondent-authorities to
consider and decide the representation of the petitioner,
Dated: 04.07.2025, within some reasonable time and in that
case, under the instructions, he would withdraw this
petition.
2. Heard. In view of the above submission, the
permission, as prayed for, is granted. This petition stands
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C/SCA/14409/2025 ORDER DATED: 30/01/2026
disposed of, as withdrawn, at this stage. The Respondent-
authorities are directed to decide the representation made
by the petitioner, Dated: 04.07.2025, by passing a reasoned
order and as early as possible, but, in any case not later
than 30th April, 2026.
2.1 In case, if, the representation is decided against the
petitioner, then, it shall be open to the petitioner to
challenge such an action. It is clarified that this Court has
not examined the merits of the matter. No order as to costs.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
UMESH/-
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: CHAVDA UMESH(HC00203), Principal pvt Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/01/2026 16:32:57
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