High Court of Gujarat

M/S YUVRAJ INDUSTRIES LTDversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 43-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ FH
Bench: DIVYESH A JOSHI

Holding

The petitions were dismissed for default due to want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners filed multiple special civil applications before the High Court of Gujarat. During the second call, the petitioners' counsel was absent, indicating a lack of intention to pursue the proceedings. The Court held that the petitions could not proceed due to want of prosecution. Consequently, the petitions were dismissed for default and the rule was discharged. No substantive merits of the case were examined.

Issues considered

Whether the petitions can continue in the absence of the petitioners' counsel and without prosecution

Subjects

defaultcivil proceduredismissalwant of prosecution

Judgment

            C/SCA/7884/2008                                                      ORDER DATED: 08/04/2026




           IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
         R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7884 of 2008
                              With
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7885 of 2008
                              With
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7886 of 2008
                              With
          R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 7995 of 2008
    =======================================================
               M/S STANDARD SALT WORKS LTD & ANR.
                             Versus
                    STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
    =======================================================
    Appearance:
    MR ARCHIT P JANI(7304) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2
    MS HIMANI SHAH AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
    MS SEJAL K MANDAVIA(436) for the Respondent(s) No. 4,5
    RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 3
    =======================================================

        CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DIVYESH A. JOSHI

                                           Date : 08/04/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER

              Even        in     second          call,         learned          advocate            for       the

    petitioners is absent, which shows that he does not

    wish to continue with the present proceedings.

              Hence, the present petitions stand dismissed for

    default for want of prosecution. Rule is discharged.



                                                                       (DIVYESH A. JOSHI, J.)

    Gautam

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: GAUTAM G PATIL(HC00190), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/04/2026 15:13:57




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