Gujarat High Court
SCA/15131/2026 of GAMBHIRSINH HEMUBHAI RATHOD Vs STATE OF GUJARAT on 16 October 2026
16/10/2026 (GJHC240660772026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15131 of 2026 ========================================================== GAMBHIRSINH HEMUBHAI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
C/SCA/15131/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/10/2026
(GJHC240660772026)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15131 of 2026
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GAMBHIRSINH HEMUBHAI RATHOD
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR SWAR M KANSAGRA(11320) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1
MR. ANGESH A. PANCHAL, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,5
NANAVATI & CO.(7105) for the Respondent(s) No. 4,6
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE
Date : 16/10/2026
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ORAL ORDER
1. Mr. Swar M. Kansagra, learned advocate for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition. Reliance was placed on the order dated 24.08.2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench in group of matters being Special Civil Application No. 6256 of 2026 and allied matters, whereby permission for withdrawal was acceded to. It is further submitted that the only limited indulgence sought for is to decide the application dated 31.01.2026 preferred by the petitioner, which is pending consideration before the respondent authority (Commissioner of Geology & Mining).
2. Considering the submissions made by learned advocate for the petitioner, the present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. However, the respondent authority (Commissioner of Geology & Mining) is directed to decide the application dated 31.01.2026 filed by the petitioner preferably within a period of three months from the
C/SCA/15131/2026 ORDER DATED: 16/10/2026 (GJHC240660772026) date of receipt of the copy of this order and, the decision, which may be taken by the respondent authority shall be communicated to the petitioner.
3. With these observations and directions, the present petition stands disposed of. (NISHA M. THAKORE,J) SUYASH SRIVASTAVA
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: SUYASH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA(HC01570), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/10/2026 17:55:24