High Court of Gujarat

VASANTBEN N. VYAS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HOSPITALversusUNION OF INDIA

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The amendment has been completed and the rule is ordered to be returnable immediately, with service waived for the newly added respondents.

Summary

The petitioner, Vasantben N. Vyas Homeopathic Medicine and Hospital, filed a special civil application against the Union of India and others. The petition sought amendment of the pleadings, which the court found had already been effected. Consequently, the court ordered that the rule be made returnable immediately. Respondent counsel, Mr. Harsheel D. Shukla, waived service of the rule on behalf of the newly added respondents 2A and 2B. The order was signed and digitally authenticated by the court's private secretary. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were addressed, as the order dealt solely with procedural matters.

Issues considered

Whether the amendment sought by the petitioner has been duly carried out
Whether the rule should be made returnable forthwith
Whether service of the rule can be waived for the newly added respondents

Subjects

amendment
rule returnable
service waiver
civil procedure
special civil application

Judgment

       C/SCA/20190/2016                                                          ORDER DATED: 04/02/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

        R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.                                          20190 of 2016

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  VASANTBEN N. VYAS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE AND HOSPITAL
                         Versus
                 UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
=====================================================
Appearance:
MR UDAYAN P VYAS(1302) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR HARSHEEL D SHUKLA(6158) for the Respondent(s) No.
1
RULE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 2
=====================================================

   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                        Date : 04/02/2026

                                                ORAL ORDER

          In       view        of       the        fact        that         the        amendment               has

already been carried out, Rule is made returnable

forthwith.                 Learned             advocate               Mr.         Harsheel              Shukla

waives service of Rule on behalf of the newly added

Respondent Nos. 2A and 2B.

                                                                            (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)


Pallavi


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PALLAVIBEN PRABHUDAS PANCHAL(HC01403), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/02/2026 15:48:35




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