High Court of Gujarat
DR PIYUSH CHAUHANversusBHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the petition, disposing of it without prejudice to the merits.
Summary
Dr. Piyush Chauhan filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court against Bhavnagar University and others. The petitioner, through Senior Advocate Dhaval D. Vyas and Advocate Vishwas K. Shah, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition so that a representation could be made to the competent authority. The Court examined the request and, without delving into the substantive merits of the dispute, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. The order expressly clarified that the withdrawal does not prejudice the merits of the underlying matter, which remain unexamined.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a pending civil petition.
- Whether withdrawal of the petition affects the merits of the dispute.
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- civil application
- representation to competent authority
- procedural law
- court discretion
Judgment
C/SCA/800/2026 ORDER DATED: 22/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 800 of 2026
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DR PIYUSH CHAUHAN
Versus
BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR VISHWAS K SHAH(5364) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MS KINJAL VYAS AGP for the respondent No.2
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 22/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned Senior Advocate Mr. Dhaval D. Vyas, appearing
with learned Advocate Mr. Vishwas K. Shah for the applicant,
upon instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present
petition with a view to make a representation to the competent
authority.
Permission as prayed for is granted. The present petition
stands disposed of as withdrawn. It is clarified that withdrawal
of this petition shall not affect the merits of the matter, as this
Court has not gone into the merits of the case.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
BHAVIN MEHTA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: BHAVINKUMAR DEVENDRABHAI MEHTA(HCW0108), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE I, at High Court of Gujarat on 22/01/2026 18:00:35
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