High Court of Gujarat

DR.S R PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: MAULIK SHELAT

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners failed to appear before the High Court of Gujarat despite the matter being called out. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition for non‑prosecution and discharged the rule. Any interim relief previously granted was vacated. No substantive merits of the petition were considered. The order was pronounced by Justice Maulik J. Shelat on 21 January 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can proceed when the petitioners do not appear before the Court

Subjects

writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal
interim relief vacated
high court procedure

Judgment

            C/SCA/4672/2009                                                                   ORDER DATED: 21/01/2026




                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                        R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4672 of 2009

   ==========================================================
                                              DR.S R PATEL & ORS.
                                                     Versus
                                            STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
   ==========================================================
   Appearance:
   ADVOCATE NOTICE SERVED for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3
   ADVOCATE NOTICE UNSERVED for the Petitioner(s) No. 4,5
   MR SIDDHARTH RAMI, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for the
   Respondent(s) No. 1
   RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2
   ==========================================================

       CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT

                                                      Date : 21/01/2026

                                                        ORAL ORDER


               Though the matter was called out, none present for the

   petitioners. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed for

   non-prosecution. Rule is discharged. Interim relief, if any, stands

   vacated forthwith.




                                                                                               (MAULIK J.SHELAT,J)
   NILESH

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARMAR NILESHKUMAR R(HCD0068), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 21/01/2026 14:03:03




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