High Court of Gujarat

MANHARBHAI HEMABHAI BARIAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The respondents must decide the petitioner’s representation dated 3 October 2025 and pass a reasoned order by 31 May 2026.

Summary

Manharbhai Hemabhai Baria filed a special civil application seeking a directive that the State of Gujarat and its officials decide his representation dated 3 October 2025. The petitioner, through counsel, limited his prayer to obtaining a timely decision on the representation. The Court ordered the respondents to pass a reasoned order on the representation by 31 May 2026 and to communicate the decision to the petitioner via Speed Post. The order was issued without examining the merits of the representation itself. Consequently, the petition was disposed of, and direct service of the order was permitted.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents are required to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 3 October 2025 within a specified time frame

Subjects

representation
special civil application
direction
disposal without merits
high court order

Judgment

           C/SCA/2457/2026                                                              ORDER DATED: 26/02/2026




                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                       R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2457 of 2026

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                                     MANHARBHAI HEMABHAI BARIA
                                               Versus
                                      STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance :
   MR NIRAV R MISHRA for the Petitioner.
   MS KINJAL VYAS, AGP for the Respondents No.1,2
   =========================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                 Date : 26/02/2026
                                                  ORAL ORDER


                        Learned advocate Mr. Nirav Mishra appearing for the
   petitioner, at the outset, states that he has a limited prayer to make
   to direct respondent Nos.1 and 2 to decide the representation of
   the petitioner which was made as back as on 3.10.2025.


   2.                   In view of the above prayer, respondent Nos.1 and 2
   are directed to decide the representation dated 3.10.2025 of the
   petitioner as early as possible, but in any case latest by 31.5.2026
   by passing a reasoned order by communicating the same to the
   present petitioner by Speed Post.


   3.                   With the aforesaid observations and direction, the
   present petition stands disposed of, without entering into the
   merits of the matter. Direct service is permitted.



                                                                                     (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 26/02/2026 15:40:55



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