AMAR RAJ ENTERPRISEversusJOINT SECRETARY
- Disposal
- 35-ANY OTHER MODE @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRAL R MEHTA
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the grievance does not survive the respondents' assurance of timely decision.
Summary
Petitioner Abhishek Rajendra Mutha, appearing in person, filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction to Authority 02 and 03 to consider and decide his application for renewal of a plot validation certificate, and also requested liberty to challenge any adverse order. Respondent counsel for the authorities stated that the application would be decided within one month. The Court held that the petitioner's grievance no longer subsisted in view of the respondents' assurance and therefore dismissed the petition. The judgment reiterated that the corporation must decide the application within the stipulated time, adhering to law and natural justice. No substantive relief was granted to the petitioner.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate relief, if any, that a High Court can grant under Article 226 to compel an authority to decide a pending application for renewal of a plot validation certificate?
- Does the assurance by the respondent authority to decide the application within a month render the petitioner's grievance moot, justifying dismissal of the writ petition?
Subjects
Judgment
C/SCA/7136/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7136 of 2026
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AMAR RAJ ENTERPRISE
Versus
JOINT SECRETARY & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR ABHISHEK RAJENDRA MUTHA - PARTY IN PERSON(5000) for the
Petitioner(s) No. 1
MS SUMAN MOTLA, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR DEEPAK SANCHELA, for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
MR RUSHABH R SHAH(5314) for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA
Date : 08/05/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. By way of this petition under Article
226 of the Constitution of India, the party-in-
person Abhishek Rajendra Mutha has approached
this Court with the following reliefs:
“(A) The petitioner most
respectfully seek reliefs that:
Hon’ble Court may please to direct
respondent Authority 02 and 03 to
consider and decide the Petitioner
Application for renewal of plot
validation certificate which is
Annexure L.
(B) Petitioner humbly prays that
liberty may also be granted to
petitioner to challenge the order in
same petition in case the Application
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C/SCA/7136/2026 ORDER DATED: 08/05/2026
of plot validation is rejected by
Authority. It is humbly requested to
allow both the prayer in the interest
of justice.”
2. Learned advocate Mr.Deepak Sanchela
appearing on advance copy for respondent Nos.2
and 3, at the outset, candidly submitted that the
application for renewal of plot validation of the
petitioner shall be decided within a period of
one months from today.
3. On such statement being made, grievance
of the petitioner does not survive. The petition
stands disposed of accordingly.
4. Needless to clarify that Corporation
shall decide the plot validation application of
the petitioner within the time so assured in
accordance with law and in conformity with the
principles of natural justice.
(NIRAL R. MEHTA,J)
ANUP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUP VYOMESH PARIKH(HC00956), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/05/2026 16:05:31
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