High Court of Gujarat

VALJIBHAI MOAHANBHAI MAKWANAversusTHE STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 30 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

Permission to withdraw the petition is granted.

Summary

The petitioner, Valjibhai Moahanbai Makwana, sought the court's permission to withdraw his special civil application so that he could make a representation to the concerned authorities. The petitioner, through Advocate Mr. V.K. Joshi, requested that the court allow the withdrawal. The court considered whether it could grant such permission without examining the merits of the case. Justice Nirzar S. Desai granted the petitioner's request, ordering the petition to stand disposed as withdrawn. The court directed the concerned authorities to decide any representation made by the petitioner within six months, issuing a reasoned order and communicating it by speed post. No costs were awarded and the merits of the original petition were not examined.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a petition pending before it?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
representation
procedural law
high court order

Judgment

       C/SCA/14811/2025                                                    ORDER DATED: 30/03/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 14811 of 2025

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                           VALJIBHAI MOAHANBHAI MAKWANA
                                        Versus
                            THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR VK JOSHI(2329) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR AAKASH GUPTA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for Respondent(s) No. 1
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 CORAM:                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
                              Date : 30/03/2026
                               ORAL ORDER


1.        Learned          Advocate,            Mr.       Joshi,         appearing            for     the
petitioner, under the instructions, seeks permission to
withdraw this petition with a view to make a representation
to the concerned authorities.


2.        Heard. Permission, as prayed for, is granted. This
petition         stands          disposed           of,       as    withdrawn.                If,     any
representation is made by the petitioner, the concerned
authorities are directed to decide the same in accordance
with law, within the period of six months from the date of
receipt thereof, by passing a reasoned order and to
communicate the same to the petitioner by way of speed
post. It is clarified that this Court has not examined the
merits of the mater. 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 30/03/2026 16:30:46



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