IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD LETTERS PATENT APPEAL No 56 of 1997 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8276 OF 1997 IN SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 8671 of 1996 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE B.C.PATEL and MR.JUSTICE S.M.SONI ============================================================ 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? -------------------------------------------------------------- VALLABHJI RAVJI BATHANI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR BD KARIA for Petitioner SERVED BY DS for Respondent No. 1, 2, 3 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE B.C.PATEL and MR.JUSTICE S.M.SONI Date of decision: 17/10/97 ORAL JUDGEMENT (Per Patel, J.) 1. With a view to make a representation to the appropriate authority, learned advocate for the appellant seeks permission to withdraw this appeal. Permission, with liberty as aforesaid, is granted. The appeal stands disposed of accordingly. Notice is discharged. 2. In view of the aforesaid order passed in the appeal, the Civil Application does not survive, and it stands disposed of accordingly. Notice is discharged. 3. Civil Revision Applications No. 207, 208 and 209 of 1997, arising from matters wherein similar questions were raised, were placed before us in view of the order passed by the Honourable the Acting Chief Justice. However, in view of the withdrawal of the appeal, Registry to place the Civil Revision Applications before the Honourable the Acting Chief Justice for passing appropriate orders. csm./ ------------------