High Court of Gujarat

RAVAT MANGALDIP GOVINDBHAIversusELECTION COMMISION OF BAR COUNCIL OF GUJARAT

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the petition, disposing of it without addressing the merits.

Summary

The petitioners, Ravat Mangaldip Govindbhai and others, filed a special civil application before the High Court of Gujarat seeking permission to withdraw their petition against the Election Commission of Bar Council of Gujarat and others. The petitioners moved the court, through counsel Mr. Naman K. Brahmbhatt, requesting that the court allow the withdrawal. The court considered the request and, without examining the merits of the underlying dispute, granted the petitioners' application. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn and any interim relief previously granted was vacated. The order clarified that the court had not entertained the substantive issues raised in the petition.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
interim relief
high court order

Judgment

       C/SCA/17134/2024                                                                ORDER DATED: 23/04/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

            R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 17134 of 2024

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              RAVAT MANGALDIP GOVINDBHAI & ORS.
                               Versus
    ELECTION COMMISION OF BAR COUNCIL OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR NAMAN K BRAHMBHATT(11307) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3
DS AFF.NOT FILED (N) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3,4
MR MJ MEHTA(5797) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR NANDISH H SHAH(11330) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR SAURABH J MEHTA(2170) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                                             Date : 23/04/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


          Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to
withdraw this petition.


          Permission as sought for is granted. The petition stands
disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is discharged. Interim relief, if any,
granted earlier shall stand vacated forthwith.


          It is made clear that this Court has not gone into merits of the
matter.

                                                                    (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
V.R. PANCHAL

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 23/04/2026 18:16:21




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