IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 8668 of 1996 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question 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 Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- BHIMABHAI ALIAS CHIKABHAI P ZAPADIA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MS SUDHA R GANGWAR for Petitioner Mr MR ANAND, G.P. with Ms.Ami Yagnik, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1,2 & 3 Mr.Sunil C. Patel, Addl. Standing Counsel for the Central Government - Respondent No. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE M.S.PARIKH Date of decision: 30/01/97 ORAL JUDGEMENT This is a detention matter under the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. On 7.10.1996 Rule returnable within three weeks was issued. On the earlier date the learned Advocate for the petitioner mentioned before this Court that the order of detention has been revoked and she would ascertain this fact from her client. However, today Ms.Ami Yagnik, learned A.G.P. for the State, under the instruction from the concerned officer of the Government, makes a statement that the impugned order of detention has been revoked. In view of this statement this matter would not survive. Hence, Rule is discharged as the matter is not surviving. Date : January 30, 1997 ( M. S. Parikh, J. )