High Court of Gujarat

DIVYANSHI ROHITBHAI VAGHELAversusTHE STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 30 March 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioner's request and disposed of the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Divyanshi Rohitbhai Vaghela, filed a special civil application challenging the measurement of her height. The competent authority submitted a report indicating no discrepancy in the measurement. On the basis of this report, the petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after reviewing the report, granted the petitioner's request and ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn, with the notice discharged. 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

What is the appropriate procedure for granting a petitioner's request to withdraw a civil application after a report shows no discrepancy?

Subjects

Civil Procedure
Withdrawal of Petition
Height Measurement Dispute
Legal Services Authority
High Court Order

Judgment

               C/SCA/3991/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 30/03/2026




                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                           R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3991 of 2026

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                                         DIVYANSHI ROHITBHAI VAGHELA
                                                    Versus
                                         THE STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
      ==========================================================
      Appearance:
      MR VIJAY H NANGESH(3981) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
      AAKASH GUPTA AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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          CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                                        Date : 30/03/2026

                                                           ORAL ORDER


      1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 20.03.2026, 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 30/03/2026 18:08:33

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