High Court of Gujarat
BHAGIRATH ASHOKKUMAR SURATWALAversusGUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- Decided
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- NIRZAR S DESAI
Holding
The Court granted permission to withdraw the petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Bhagirath Ashokkumar Suratwala, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition on the ground that it had become infructuous. The petitioner, through advocates Ms. Angel Gohel and Mr. Y.N. Ravani, moved an oral application before Justice Nirzar S. Desai. The respondents, Gujarat Public Service Commission and another party, were represented by Mr. Parth Patel (AGP) and Ms. Vidhi J. Bhatt. The Court considered whether it could grant the petitioner's request to withdraw the pending application. Finding no impediment, the Court granted the permission sought. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn without any order as to costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a Special Civil Application on the ground that it has become infructuous
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- Special Civil Application
- High Court of Gujarat
- costs
- infructuous petition
Judgment
C/SCA/9500/2024 ORDER DATED: 17/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9500 of 2024
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BHAGIRATH ASHOKKUMAR SURATWALA
Versus
GUJARAT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR YN RAVANI(718) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR PARTH PATEL, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 2
MS VIDHI J BHATT(6155) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI
Date : 17/03/2026
ORAL ORDER
Learned advocate Ms. Angel Gohel for learned advocate
Mr. Y. N. Ravani for the petitioner under instructions seeks
permission to withdraw this petition as the same has become
infructuous.
Permission as prayed for is granted. This petition is
disposed of as withdrawn. Notice is discharged. No order as to
costs.
(NIRZAR S. DESAI,J)
SHRIJIT PILLAI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PILLAI SHRIJIT P(HC01400), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/03/2026 17:44:32
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