High Court of Gujarat

LALABHAI JESINGBHAI BHARVADversusGEOLOGIST, NAVSARI

Decided: 16 July 2026
Disposal: 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: NIRZAR S DESAI

Holding

The High Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction and granted permission to withdraw the petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Lalabhai Jesingbai Bharvad, filed a special civil application before the High Court of Gujarat. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Sohel H. Shaikh, later sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The respondent, the Geologist, Navsari & Anr., was represented by Assistant Government Pleader Mr. Angesh Panchal. The court examined whether it could grant a withdrawal at this stage, noting its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal provided no prejudice to the opposite party. Accordingly, the court granted the petitioner's request, and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a civil petition at the stage it was filed

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
civil procedure
high court jurisdiction

Judgment

       C/SCA/9442/2026                                                          ORDER DATED: 16/07/2026




             IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO.                                        9442 of 2026

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             LALABHAI JESINGBHAI BHARVAD
                        Versus
              GEOLOGIST, NAVSARI & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR. SOHEL H SHAIKH(17661) for the Petitioner(s) No.
1
MR ANGESH PANCHAL ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT PLEADER for
the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI

                                       Date : 16/07/2026

                                                     ORDER

    1. Learned advocate Mr. Sohel Shaikh appearing for

          the          petitioner,                    upon            instructions,                       seeks

          permission to withdraw this petition.


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

          present               petition                 stands              disposed                of          as

          withdrawn.

                                                                           (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 16/07/2026 17:59:52




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