High Court of Gujarat
RAMESHBHAI GORDHANBHAI PAREKHversusCHAIRMAN / MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The petitioner, Rameshbhai Gordhanbhai Parekh, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court. The petition was pending for a prolonged period, and the petitioner’s counsel had not appeared before the Court since 2024, indicating a lack of interest in prosecuting the matter. The Court observed the absence and inactivity of the petitioner’s counsel. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and discharged the notice. No substantive merits of the case were examined.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition can be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s prolonged non‑appearance?
Subjects
- want of prosecution
- dismissal
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
C/SCA/4552/2023 ORDER DATED: 17/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4552 of 2023
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RAMESHBHAI GORDHANBHAI PAREKH
Versus
CHAIRMAN / MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Appearance:
MR JAGJITSINH K VAGHELA(10934) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR SATYAJIT S SONAGARA(12218) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR YOGI K GADHIA(5913) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
PRACHCHHAK
Date : 17/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
The Court has noted that the learned counsel for the
petitioner has not remained present before the Court since 2024.
It seems that the learned counsel for the petitioner is not
interested to proceed with the matter.
In view of the above, the petition is dismissed for want of
prosecution. Notice is discharged.
(HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
ANUSRI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/02/2026 17:43:50
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