SCA/6697/1997 1/2 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 6697 of 1997 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3 Whether their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgment ? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder ? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge ? ========================================================= RAMESHCHANDRA MANGALDAS MALI - Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & 2 - Respondent(s) ========================================================= Appearance : MRS KETTY A MEHTA for Petitioner(s) : 1, Mr. Dipen Desai, AGP for Respondent(s) : 1, MR PRASHANT G DESAI for Respondent(s) : 2, MR MD PANDYA for Respondent(s) : 3, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.R. SHAH Date : 12/07/2006 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.GARG) SCA/6697/1997 2/2 JUDGMENT Mrs. Ketty A. Mehta, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that because of the subsequent events and the fact that the land in question has been purchased through negotiations by Surat Municipal Corporation, she has instructions to withdraw the writ application. The fact, that Surat Municipal Corporation has purchased the land, is admitted by Mr. Dipen Desai, learned Asst. Govt. Pleader and Mr. K.S. Asthavathi, learned counsel under authority of Shri Prashant G. Desai. In view of such statement, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Rule is discharged. No costs. [ R.S. Garg, J. ] [ M.R. Shah, J. ] RMR.