High Court of Gujarat

PRAVINBHAI PATUBHAI GOHILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Pravinbhai Patubhai Gohil, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court challenging the measurement of his height. The competent authority submitted a report indicating no discrepancy in the measurement. Upon reviewing the report, the petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after considering the request, granted permission to withdraw and ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn. The Rs.10,000 deposited by the petitioner was directed to be transferred to the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority, and no order as to costs was made.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should permit the petitioner to withdraw the Special Civil Application after the report found no discrepancy

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
special civil application
height measurement
court order

Judgment

                 C/SCA/2747/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 09/03/2026




                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                            R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2747 of 2026

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                                             PRAVINBHAI PATUBHAI GOHIL
                                                       Versus
                                              STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
        ==========================================================
        Appearance:
        MR NINAD P SHAH(10911) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
        MR MITUL GAUTAM AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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           CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                          Date : 09/03/2026

                                                            ORAL ORDER

        1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 27.02.2026, the report
        has been submitted by the competent authority, and upon
        perusal of the report, learned advocate Mr.Shah, appearing for
        the petitioner, upon instructions, seeks permission to withdraw
        the petition as no discrepancy is found in the measurement of
        the petitioner’s height.


        2. Accordingly, the permission as prayed for is granted, and
        the present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is
        discharged. No order as to costs.


        3. The amount of Rs.10,000/- deposited by the petitioner shall
        be disbursed in favour of the Gujarat High Court Legal Services
        Authority.


                                                                                                     (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
        BHAVIN MEHTA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 09/03/2026 17:53:51


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