High Court of Gujarat

KARIMBHAI @PINTU SHERALIABHAI RASHIYANIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 11 June 2026
Disposal: 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The petition is disposed with a direction to the concerned authority to decide the furlough leave application within ten days and inform the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Karimabhai @Pintu Sheraliabhai Rashiyani, filed a Special Criminal Application seeking furlough leave, which was pending before the concerned authority. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the application had not yet been decided. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, was represented by Ms. C.M. Shah. The Court noted the pendency and, without delving into substantive merits, directed the authority to decide the furlough leave application within ten days and to inform the petitioner of the outcome. Accordingly, the petition was disposed with the said direction.

Issues considered

What procedural direction, if any, should the High Court give to the concerned authority regarding a pending furlough leave application?

Subjects

furlough leave
special criminal application
court direction
procedural order

Judgment

       R/SCR.A/7826/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 11/06/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION (FURLOUGH LEAVE) NO. 7826 of
                            2026

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                    KARIMBHAI @PINTU SHERALIABHAI RASHIYANI
                                     Versus
                           STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR ANIL H RATHOD(9691) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS CM SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                Date : 11/06/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


1.        This petition is filed by the petitioner for grant of

furlough leave.



2.        Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the

application of the petitioner for furlough leave is pending

before the concerned authority.



3.        In view of the above, this petition is disposed of with a

direction to the concerned authority to decide the application

of the petitioner within a period of ten days and inform the

outcome to the petitioner, accordingly.



                                                                                    (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/72

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/06/2026 16:16:14




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