High Court of Gujarat

M/S R.N. DOBARIYAversusSARDAR SAROVAR NARMADA NIGAM LIMITED

Decided: 4 August 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition, disposing of it without examining the merits.

Summary

M/s R.N. Dobariya filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court against Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited and others, seeking relief. The petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the petition in order to pursue the appropriate remedy before the Gujarat State Public Works Arbitration Tribunal. The Court considered the request and granted permission to withdraw the petition. It clarified that it had not examined the merits of the case and that withdrawal does not preclude the petitioner from seeking relief in the arbitration forum. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can grant permission to withdraw a pending Special Civil Application.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
arbitration
Special Civil Application
Gujarat High Court
public works arbitration tribunal

Judgment

   C/SCA/9227/2026                                      ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026




        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.                      9227 of 2026

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                  M/S R.N. DOBARIYA
                        Versus
     SARDAR SAROVAR NARMADA NIGAM LIMITED & ORS.
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Appearance:
ANAND R PATEL(7352) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
NILAY H PATEL(7856) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                          Date : 04/08/2026

                                  ORDER

  1. Learned advocate Mr. Anand R. Patel, appearing

    for      the     petitioner,        upon       instructions,             seeks

    permission to withdraw the present petition with

    a     view       to   avail     the         appropriate        remedy         by

    approaching           the     Gujarat         State       Public         Works

    Arbitration Tribunal.



  2. Permission,          as    prayed          for,    is    granted.            The

    present          petition         stands           disposed         of         as

    withdrawn.



  3. It is clarified that this Court has not examined


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          C/SCA/9227/2026                                                         ORDER DATED: 04/08/2026




            the merits of the matter, and the withdrawal of

            the        present             petition              shall          not        preclude              the

            petitioner from seeking such relief as may be

            available in law before the Gujarat State Public

            Works Arbitration Tribunal. If any arbitration

            reference is preferred before the Tribunal, the

            same           shall           be         considered                  and         decided              as

            expeditiously                    as      possible,               in      accordance                with

            law.

                                                                             (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)


  Pallavi


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PALLAVIBEN PRABHUDAS PANCHAL(HC01403), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 04/08/2026 18:33:24




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