High Court of Gujarat

GOPAL RANCHHODLAL MODIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 26 February 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The court held that it may permit the petitioner to withdraw the petition and accordingly disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

Gopal Ranchhodlal Modi filed a Special Civil Application before the High Court of Gujarat against the State of Gujarat and another respondent, seeking relief regarding arrears of charge allowance. The petitioner informed the court that the respondents had already paid the arrears and therefore wished to withdraw the petition. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Ashutosh S. Dave, requested permission to withdraw the cause of action. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn without any order as to costs.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may withdraw the civil application after the relief sought has been satisfied.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil application
charge allowance
high court order
disposal of suit

Judgment

          C/SCA/6169/2023                                                              ORDER DATED: 26/02/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                      R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.6169 of 2023

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                                      GOPAL RANCHHODLAL MODI
                                               Versus
                                      STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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 Appearance :
 MR ASHUTOSH S DAVE for the Petitioner.
 LAW OFFICER BRANCH for the Respondent No.2.
 MR HAMESH C NAIDU for the Respondent No.2.
 MR MITUL GAUTAM, AGP for the Respondent No.1.
 =========================================

   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                               Date : 26/02/2026
                                                ORAL ORDER


                       Learned advocate Mr. Ashutosh Dave appearing for the
 petitioner, upon instructions, states that in view of the fact that the
 arrears of charge allowance is already paid by the respondents, he
 seeks permission to withdraw the present petition as the cause
 would not survive now. Permission as prayed for is granted. The
 present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.                                                          Notice is
 discharged. No order as to costs.

                                                                                    (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)



 SAVARIYA

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: RAJNISH NARENDRA SAVARIYA(HC00179), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 26/02/2026 15:41:46




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