High Court of Gujarat

RAMANAND JOKHANPRASAD NIRANKARIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRAL R MEHTA

Holding

The High Court may permit the withdrawal of a Special Civil Application upon the petitioner's application.

Summary

The petitioners, Ramanand Jokhanprasad Nirankari & others, filed Special Civil Application No. 9028 of 2017 before the High Court of Gujarat. They later moved the court seeking permission to withdraw the petition at the stage of the proceedings. The court examined the application to determine whether any legal impediment existed to allow such withdrawal. Finding no objection, the court granted the petitioners' request. Consequently, the petition was disposed of, and the notice issued to the respondents was discharged.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a Special Civil Application at the stage it is filed.

Subjects

withdrawal of petitionspecial civil applicationprocedural lawcourt discretion

Judgment

        C/SCA/9028/2017                                                             ORDER DATED: 03/02/2026




                IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                   R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9028 of 2017

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                   RAMANAND JOKHANPRASAD NIRANKARI & ORS.
                                   Versus
                          STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR AJ YAGNIK(1372) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,10,11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
MR SHAHIL TRIVEDI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MS DHARTRI PANCHOLI, AGP for MR G H VIRK(7392) for the
Respondent(s) No. 3
MR ANUJ K TRIVEDI(6251) for the Respondent(s) No. 5
NOTICE SERVED BY DS for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,4
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRAL R. MEHTA

                                               Date : 03/02/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER


          Learned advocate Mr.A.J. Yagnik for the petitioners,
under the instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the
present petition at this stage.


          Permission, as prayed for, is granted. Disposed of
accordingly. Notice is discharged.




                                                                                         (NIRAL R. MEHTA,J)
V.J. SATWARA



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VIPUL JASWANTBHAI SATWARA(HC00170), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/02/2026 16:35:37




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