High Court of Gujarat

DEV MENAND KALAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 26-DISMISSED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: C DOSHI

Holding

The Court permitted withdrawal of the applications and ordered refusal of registration of the first appeals.

Summary

The appellant, Vinodbhai Chhaganbhai, filed multiple civil applications for condonation of delay and related matters, which were pending before the High Court of Gujarat. The appellant's counsel sought permission to withdraw these applications. The Court, after considering the request, granted permission to withdraw and ordered the applications to be disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the Registry was directed to refuse registration of the associated first appeals. The Court also ordered that any court fees paid in respect of the withdrawn applications be refunded to the appellant. All other pending civil applications, if any, were ordered to stand disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of pending civil applications for condonation of delay.
Whether the Registry should refuse registration of first appeals linked to the withdrawn applications.

Subjects

condonation of delaywithdrawal of applicationsregistration of appealscourt feescivil procedure

Judgment

     C/CA/1919/2026                            ORDER DATED: 07/07/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 1919 of
                            2026

                      In F/FIRST APPEAL/9361/2026

                               With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1923 of 2026
                                In
                  F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9473 of 2026
                               With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1926 of 2026
                                In
                  F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9475 of 2026
                               With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1937 of 2026
                                In
                  F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9352 of 2026
                               With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2121 of 2026
                                In
                  F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9470 of 2026
                               With
               R/CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2122 of 2026
                                In
                  F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9478 of 2026
                               With
 CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO. 2 of 2026
    In CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR BRINGING HEIRS) NO. 1 of 2026
                In F/FIRST APPEAL NO. 9366 of 2026
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                       VINODBHAI CHHAGANBHAI
                               Versus
                      DEPUTY COLLECTOR & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR KUNAL S SHAH(5282) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS DHARITRI PANCHOLI, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3
MS KINJAL VYAS, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3
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 CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                           Date : 07/07/2026


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         C/CA/1919/2026                                                           ORDER DATED: 07/07/2026




                                              COMMON ORDER


           Learned advocate appearing for the appellant, under the
instructions,                 seeks           permission                 to        withdraw               present
applications.

            Permission granted. The applications stand disposed of
as withdrawn.

           In view of the disposal of the delay applications, Registry
is directed to refuse the registration of the First Appeals.
Consequently, the Court Fees, if any, shall be refunded to the
appellant/s in accordance with the provisions of law.


           Pending other CAs, if any, stand disposed of.


           Registry to maintain copy of this order in each matter.



                                                                                                (J. C. DOSHI,J)
SHEKHAR P. BARVE



Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 07/07/2026 12:58:12




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