High Court of Gujarat

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICERversusB. Z. PATEL(DECEASED)

Disposal: DISPOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: MAULIK SHELAT

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution and the interim relief is vacated.

Summary

The petitioners failed to appear before the High Court for the special civil application filed by the District Development Officer and others against the estate of the deceased B.Z. Patel. The court noted the absence of the petitioners and consequently dismissed the writ application for non‑prosecution. The interim relief that had been granted earlier was ordered to stand vacated immediately. No substantive merits of the case were addressed. The order was pronounced by Justice Maulik J. Shelat on 1 December 2025.

Subjects

writnon‑prosecutioninterim reliefvacatedpetition dismissed

Judgment

        C/SCA/11970/2018                                                                   ORDER DATED: 01/12/2025




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                    R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11970 of 2018

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                           DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & ANR.
                                             Versus
                                B. Z. PATEL(DECEASED) & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR HS MUNSHAW(495) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2
DECEASED LITIGANT THROUGH LEGAL HEIRS/ REPRESTENTATIVES
for the Respondent(s) No. 1
MR NIRAV C SANGHAVI(5950) for the Respondent(s) No. 1.1,1.2,1.3
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MAULIK J.SHELAT

                                                   Date : 01/12/2025

                                                     ORAL ORDER


            When the matter was called out, none present for the

petitioners. Accordingly, the present writ application is dismissed for

non-prosecution. Interim relief, if any, stands vacated forthwith.




                                                                                            (MAULIK J.SHELAT,J)
NILESH
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PARMAR NILESHKUMAR R(HCD0068), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 01/12/2025 14:07:20




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