High Court of Gujarat

RAMDEVSINH DILIPSINH GOHILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE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

Holding

The court allowed the petitioner's request to withdraw the petition and disposed of the case as withdrawn.

Summary

Ramdevsinh Dilipsinh Gohil filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court challenging the measurement of his height. The petitioner alleged a discrepancy in the height measurement and sought relief. The court ordered a report from the competent authority, which found no discrepancy. Upon receiving the report, the petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the petition. The court granted the withdrawal, disposed of the petition as withdrawn, discharged the notice, and ordered that the ₹10,000 deposit be transferred to the Gujarat High Court Legal Services Authority, with no order as to costs.

Issues considered

What is the procedure for withdrawing a Special Civil Application after a report finds no merit?
Whether the court may grant permission to withdraw the petition upon the petitioner's request.

Subjects

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

Judgment

   C/SCA/4426/2026                                        ORDER DATED: 06/04/2026




       IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.                           4426 of 2026

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              RAMDEVSINH DILIPSINH GOHIL
                         Versus
                STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR VIJAY H NANGESH(3981) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR AKASH GUPTA 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 30.03.2026,

    the report has been submitted by the competent

    authority,          and        upon     perusal           of   the     report,

    learned          advocate       Mr.     Vijay        Nangesh,        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



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         C/SCA/4426/2026                                                         ORDER DATED: 06/04/2026




           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 17:39:28




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