High Court of Gujarat

MAHENDRAKUMAR PRABHATSINH BARIAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 26 February 2026
Disposal: 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution because the petitioner failed to remove objections within the two‑week period.

Summary

Haribhai Arjabhai Devipujak filed Special Civil Application No. 2440 of 2026 against the State of Gujarat. The Court, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray, directed that any objections be removed within a period of two weeks. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Chintan M. Adeshara, failed to comply with this deadline. Consequently, the Court ordered that the matter stand dismissed for non‑prosecution. The order was signed and digitally authenticated by the judges on 10 April 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution due to failure to remove objections within the stipulated two‑week period

Subjects

civil procedure
dismissal
non‑prosecution
special civil application

Judgment

       C/SCA/2440/2026                                                      ORDER DATED: 09/04/2026




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         F/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2440 of 2026

=============================================
                           HARIBHAI ARJABHAI DEVIPUJAK
                                      Versus
                                STATE OF GUJARAT
=============================================
Appearance:
MR CHINTAN M ADESHARA(12794) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
=============================================

 CORAM:HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE
       SUNITA AGARWAL
       and
       HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.N.RAY

                                       Date : 09/04/2026

                             ORAL ORDER
                 (PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                    MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA AGARWAL)

O.ice objections to be removed within the period of two weeks,
failing which, the matter shall stand dismissed for non-
prosecution, without further reference to this Court.




                                                                  (SUNITA AGARWAL, CJ )




                                                                                          (D.N.RAY,J)
SAHIL S. RANGER

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: SAHIL SAMIULLA RANGER(HC01898), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/04/2026 12:59:26




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