High Court of Gujarat

NAJMUDDIN ABDE ALI GANGARDIWALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 4 August 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The petition was dismissed as infructuous due to the lapse of time.

Summary

The petitioner filed a special civil application before the Gujarat High Court. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition had become infructuous due to a lapse of time. The court examined whether the petition could continue despite the delay. Finding that the petition was indeed infructuous, the court disposed of it without any order as to costs. The notice issued to the respondents was also discharged.

Issues considered

Whether a petition that has become infructuous by lapse of time can be entertained further

Subjects

infructuous petition
time bar
civil procedure
high court order

Judgment

        C/SCA/19970/2016                                                              ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026




         IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

               R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.19970 of 2016

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                              NAJMUDDIN ABDE ALI GANGARDIWALA
                                           Versus
                                  STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance :
MR VISHAL B MEHTA for the Petitioner.
URJA B DAVE for the Petitioner.
MR ANGESH A. PANCHAL, AGP for the Respondent No.1.
MR HS MUNSHAW for the Respondent No.5.
MR MI MERCHANT for the Respondent Nos.2,3
NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent No.4.
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                              Date : 04/08/2026
                                                   ORDER


                      Learned            advocate             Mr.        Vishal         B.       Mehta,           under
instructions, states that by a:ux of time, the petition has become
infructuous. Hence, the petition is disposed of as having become
infructuous. Notice is discharged. No order as to costs.



                                                                                   (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)

SAVARIYA

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJNISH NARENDRA SAVARIYA(HC00179), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/08/2026 17:47:16




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