High Court of Gujarat

THAKOR AMUJI JHORAJIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRAL R MEHTA

Holding

The petition is deemed not pressed and stands withdrawn, resulting in its dismissal.

Summary

Petitioners Thakor Amuji Jhoraji and another filed a Special Civil Application before the High Court of Gujarat against the State of Gujarat and others. During the proceedings, the petitioners sought to add Davda Gram Panchayat as an additional respondent. The counsel for the Gram Panchayat indicated that appropriate action would be taken in accordance with law. Following this statement, the petitioners, through their counsel, decided not to press the petition further at that stage. Consequently, the Court recorded that the petition was not pressed and effectively stood withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the addition of Davda Gram Panchayat as a respondent can be permitted in the pending petition
Whether the petitioners may withdraw or not press the petition at this stage

Subjects

civil procedurepetition withdrawaladdition of partyspecial civil application

Judgment

        C/SCA/15318/2025                                                           ORDER DATED: 12/03/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                  R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15318 of 2025
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                                 THAKOR AMUJI JHORAJI & ANR.
                                            Versus
                                   STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR CHINTAN ADESHARA ADVOCATE WITH MS KIRAN R UDASI(12127)
for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2
MS NAMRATA BHATT AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,3
MR KAMLESH S KOTAI(6150) for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA

                                              Date : 12/03/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER

[1]                  Leave to add Davda Gram Panchayat as party
respondent.


[2]                  Learned             advocate             Mr.         Kamlesh             Kotai,          under
instructions from the concerned Gram Panchayat, submitted that
necessary action will be taken in accordance with law in connection
with the representation of the petitioners.


[3]                  On such statement being made, learned advocate Mr.
Chintan Adeshara on behalf of learned advocate Ms. Kiran Udasi
for the petitioners does not press present petition any further at this
stage. Present petition is, accordingly, as not pressed.


                                                                                       (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J)
CHANDRESH

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: CHANDRESH NATVARBHAI SIDDHAPURA(HC01109), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/03/2026 15:24:22



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