High Court of Gujarat

PRIYA VINODBHAI RAJPUTversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 6 April 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Priya Vinodbhai Rajput filed a Special Civil Application alleging a discrepancy in the measurement of her height. The competent authority submitted a report confirming that no discrepancy existed. On the basis of this report, the petitioner's counsel, Mr. Bhargav Chauhan, sought permission to withdraw the petition. The Court, after reviewing the report, granted the withdrawal and disposed of the petition as withdrawn without ordering costs. The ₹10,000 deposited by the petitioner was directed to be transferred to the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a Special Civil Application on the ground that the alleged factual discrepancy is absent

Subjects

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

Judgment

   C/SCA/4192/2026                                      ORDER DATED: 06/04/2026




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.                         4192 of 2026

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                PRIYA VINODBHAI RAJPUT
                         Versus
               STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR BHARGAV CHAUHAN FOR MR KAIVAL D PATEL(13892) for
the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MS DEVANSHI PATEL ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for
the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                            Date : 06/04/2026

                                  ORAL ORDER

  1. Pursuant to the earlier order dated 27.03.2026,

    the report has been submitted by the competent

    authority,          and       upon     perusal          of   the     report,

    learned advocate Mr. Bhargav Chauhan for learned

    advocate          Mr.    Kaival       Patel,       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


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         C/SCA/4192/2026                                                         ORDER DATED: 06/04/2026




           granted,               and          the          present              petition                stands

           disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is discharged.

           No order as to costs.


      3. The           amount            of        ₹10,000/-                deposited                 by        the

           petitioner shall be disbursed in favour of the

           Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority.




                                                                            (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)


Pallavi


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PALLAVIBEN PRABHUDAS PANCHAL(HC01403), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/04/2026 17:39:08




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