High Court of Gujarat

KANUBHAI JETHABHAI PATEL (NOTARY)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 27 March 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The petition was held to be infructuous due to the death of the petitioner and was disposed.

Summary

Kanubhai Jethabhai Patel, a notary, filed a special civil application against the State of Gujarat and others. While the petition was pending, the petitioner died. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the death rendered the petition infructuous. The Court accepted this submission, held that the petition could no longer be pursued, and ordered it to be disposed as infructuous. Consequently, any interim relief that may have been granted was vacated.

Subjects

death of petitioner
infructuous petition
civil procedure
petition disposal

Judgment

         C/SCA/2776/2015                                                               ORDER DATED: 27/03/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                    R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2776 of 2015

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                            KANUBHAI JETHABHAI PATEL (NOTARY)
                                          Versus
                                STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR HRIDAY BUCH(2372) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR ADITYA DAVDA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR. JAVED S QURESHI(6999) for the Respondent(s) No. 3
NOTICE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2
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     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                                                 Date : 27/03/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER

           Mr. Hriday Buch, learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner, submits that during the pendency
of the petition, the petitioner has passed away and,
therefore, the petition has become infructuous.
           In view of the above submission, the petition stands
disposed of as having become infructuous. Rule is
discharged.                   Interim              relief,           if      any,          stands             vacated
forthwith.


                                                                          (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
SURESH SOLANKI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SURESHKUMAR MOTIBHAI SOLANKI(HC00208), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/03/2026 17:40:03




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