SANJAYKUMAR KIKUBHAI PATELversusSHAH MEENA HUSAIN, CHAIRMAN GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
- Disposal
- 27-WITHDRAWN @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The Court may permit withdrawal of the pending applications and dispose of them as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, Dinesh Kumar Patel, filed a series of miscellaneous and special civil applications, including a contempt application, against Shahmeena Husain, Chairman of the Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board and others. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Rajesh M. Chauhan, informed the Court that the applications would not be pressed at this stage and sought the Court’s permission to withdraw them, reserving the right to file fresh applications later if necessary. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission to withdraw pending applications. Relying on procedural principles that allow parties to withdraw applications with the Court’s leave, the Court granted the request. Consequently, all the listed applications were ordered to be disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw pending civil applications, including a contempt application.
Subjects
Judgment
C/MCA/536/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR CONTEMPT) NO. 536 of 2026
In R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION/5737/2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 539 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6323 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 540 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5760 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 555 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5735 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 575 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5793 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 625 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5711 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1189 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11587 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1190 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10389 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1191 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10512 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1192 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10394 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1198 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10408 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1268 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10474 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 541 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5526 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 582 of 2026
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C/MCA/536/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5758 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 649 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10470 of 2025
With
R/MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 654 of 2026
In
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 5724 of 2025
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DINESHKUMAR SHUKKARBHAI PATEL
Versus
SHAHMEENA HUSAIN CHAIRMAN, GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWERAGE BOARD & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR RAJESH M CHAUHAN(2470) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Opponent(s) No. 2
NOTICE SERVED for the Opponent(s) No. 1,3
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI
Date : 17/08/2026
ORAL ORDER
(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)
Learned advocate Mr.Rajesh Chauhan, upon instructions does not
press these applications at this stage and seeks permission to withdraw
the captioned applications, with a liberty to file a fresh application, if
need so arise. Permission as sought for is granted. The captioned
Applications are disposed of as withdrawn.
(ILESH J. VORA,J)
(R. T. VACHHANI, J)
MVP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: MITESH VIJAYBHAI PANCHAL(HCD0065), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/08/2026 17:58:13
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