High Court of Gujarat

RAMESHBHAI GORDHANBHAI PAREKHversusCHAIRMAN / MANAGING DIRECTOR

Disposal: 26-DISMISSED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner, Rameshbhai Gordhanbhai Parekh, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court. The petition was pending for a prolonged period, and the petitioner’s counsel had not appeared before the Court since 2024, indicating a lack of interest in prosecuting the matter. The Court observed the absence and inactivity of the petitioner’s counsel. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for want of prosecution and discharged the notice. No substantive merits of the case were examined.

Issues considered

Whether a petition can be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the petitioner’s counsel’s prolonged non‑appearance?

Subjects

want of prosecutiondismissalcivil procedurehigh court

Judgment

        C/SCA/4552/2023                                                   ORDER DATED: 17/02/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

                 R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4552 of 2023

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                          RAMESHBHAI GORDHANBHAI PAREKH
                                       Versus
                           CHAIRMAN / MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Appearance:
MR JAGJITSINH K VAGHELA(10934) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR SATYAJIT S SONAGARA(12218) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR YOGI K GADHIA(5913) for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
         PRACHCHHAK

                                          Date : 17/02/2026

                                            ORAL ORDER


          The Court has noted that the learned counsel for the
petitioner has not remained present before the Court since 2024.
It seems that the learned counsel for the petitioner is not
interested to proceed with the matter.

          In view of the above, the petition is dismissed for want of
prosecution. Notice is discharged.



                                                               (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
ANUSRI


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 17/02/2026 17:43:50




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