High Court of Gujarat
RICHA SUMITA BHATNAGARversusUNION OF INDIA
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition, disposing it without adjudicating the merits.
Summary
Richa Sumita Bhatnagar filed a Special Civil Application (No. 2243 of 2021) before the Gujarat High Court against the Union of India and others. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Virat G. Popat, sought permission to withdraw the petition at this stage, indicating that a fresh petition could be filed if needed. The Court considered the request and granted permission for withdrawal. It expressly clarified that it had not examined the merits of the substantive dispute. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the Special Civil Application at this stage
- Whether the Court can allow the filing of a fresh petition in case of difficulty
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- special civil application
- procedural law
- Gujarat High Court
- court order
Judgment
C/SCA/2243/2021 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2243 of 2021
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RICHA SUMITA BHATNAGAR
Versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR VIRAT G POPAT(3710) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
ADVOCATE NOTICE NOT RECD BACK for the Respondent(s)
No. 1
ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 17/08/2026
ORDER
1. Learned advocate Ms. Shweta Lodha for learned
advocate Mr. Virat G. Popat, under instructions,
seeks permission to withdraw the present
petition at this stage. However, she states that
the petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh
petition in case of difficulty.
2. Permission, as prayed for, is granted. The
present petition stands disposed of as
withdrawn.
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C/SCA/2243/2021 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
3. It is clarified that this Court has not gone
into the merits of the matter.
(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 17/08/2026 17:21:13
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