C/SCA/11054/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11054 of 2026 ===================================================== M/S JALARAM PROJECTS PVT LTD Versus GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY AND WATER SEWERAGE BOARD ===================================================== Appearance: PARAS K SUKHWANI(8284) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 RC JANI & ASSOCIATE(6436) for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ===================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NIRZAR S. DESAI Date : 10/08/2026 ORDER 1. Heard learned advocate Mr. Paras Sukhwani, appearing for the petitioner. 2. Learned advocate Mr. Paras Sukhwani places on record a show-cause notice dated 01.08.2026 and states that, in view of the aforesaid show-cause notice, the present petition has become infructuous, as the petition was filed on the basis of an apprehension. Learned advocate Mr. Paras Sukhwani states that, in view of the fact that the show-cause notice dated 01.08.2026 has now been issued to the petitioner, the present C/SCA/11054/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/08/2026 petition would not survive, as the petitioner has already participated in the proceedings initiated pursuant to the said show-cause notice dated 01.08.2026. He further states that, if required, the petitioner shall file a fresh petition challenging any further action of the respondents. 3. Learned advocate Ms. Rhea Sevak, appearing for Gandhi Law Associates, states that, as the proceedings have already been initiated, the petition, at the time when it was filed, was premature. She, therefore, submits that, if the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the present petition, all rights and contentions of the respondent-Board may be kept open. 4. Considering the request made by learned advocate Mr. Paras Sukhwani, appearing for the petitioner, to permit him to file a fresh petition, permission, as prayed for, is granted. The petitioner is permitted to file a fresh petition, if a further cause of action arises. C/SCA/11054/2026 ORDER DATED: 10/08/2026 5. All rights and contentions of both the parties are kept open. 6. It is clarified that this Court has not gone into the merits of the matter. 7. Registry is directed to accept the Vakalatnama (V.P.) of M/s. Gandhi Law Associates for the respondents. (NIRZAR S. DESAI,J) Pallavi Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge. Digitally signed by: PALLAVIBEN PRABHUDAS PANCHAL(HC01403), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 10/08/2026 17:59:55