IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 6625 of 1993 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE B.J.SHETHNA ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the concerned : NO Magistrate/Magistrates,Judge/Judges,Tribunal/Tribunals? -------------------------------------------------------------- MAHANT SUKHDEVGIRI DOLATGIRI Versus ASSISTANT COLLECTOR -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR HRIDAY BUCH for MR ND NANAVATI for Petitioner MS SONAL VYAS, AGP for Respondent - State -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE B.J.SHETHNA Date of decision: 01/08/2002 ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. Ms.Sonal Vyas, learned AGP for the respondent State of Gujarat, brought to my notice that sole petitioner - Mahant Sukhdevgiri Dolatgiri has died during the pendency of this petition way back on 23rd November, 2000. In that view of the matter, this petition is abated and accordingly it is disposed of. However, it is made clear that if the sole petitioner has died leaving behind his legal heirs, then they can file an application for setting aside the abatement. As and when such application is filed, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. 2. With these directions and observations, this petition is disposed of as abated. Rule is discharged. Ad-interim relief, if any, granted earlier stands vacated. [B. J. SHETHNA,J.] vrp