High Court of Gujarat

RAHULKUMAR DASHRATHJI THAKORversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 16 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The court granted permission to withdraw the petition, disposing it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Rahulkumar Dashrathji Thakor, filed a Special Civil Application challenging the measurement of his height. The State of Gujarat and another respondent were impleaded. The court ordered a report from a competent authority, which found no discrepancy in the height measurement. After the report, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The court granted the withdrawal, discharged the notice and ordered no costs. The Rs.10,000 deposited by the petitioner was directed to be disbursed to the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the Special Civil Application after the report shows no discrepancy in the measurement of his height?

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
special civil application
height measurement
legal services authority
court costs

Judgment

              C/SCA/3097/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 16/03/2026




                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3097 of 2026

     ==========================================================
                                    RAHULKUMAR DASHRATHJI THAKOR
                                                Versus
                                       STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
     ==========================================================
     Appearance:
     MR RB THAKOR(6743) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
     MR AAKASH GUPTA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
     ==========================================================
         CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                       Date : 16/03/2026

                                                          ORAL ORDER


     1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 09.03.2026, the report
     has been submitted by the competent authority, and upon
     perusal of the report, learned advocate, 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 16/03/2026 18:33:02

                                                               Page 1 of 1

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…

Lawyer court records for this case

Associated through the court’s case reference.