(GJHC240660772026) IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 15131 of 2026 ========================================================== GAMBHIRSINH HEMUBHAI RATHOD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR SWAR M KANSAGRA(11320) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR. ANGESH A. PANCHAL, AGP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2,3,5 NANAVATI & CO.(7105) for the Respondent(s) No. 4,6 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE NISHA M. THAKORE Date : 16/10/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Mr. Swar M. Kansagra, learned advocate for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present petition. Reliance was placed on the order dated 24.08.2026 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench in group of matters being Special Civil Application No. 6256 of 2026 and allied matters, whereby permission for withdrawal was acceded to. It is further submitted that the only limited indulgence sought for is to decide the application dated 31.01.2026 preferred by the petitioner, which is pending consideration before the respondent authority (Commissioner of Geology & Mining). 2. Considering the submissions made by learned advocate for the petitioner, the present petition stands disposed of as withdrawn. However, the respondent authority (Commissioner of Geology & Mining) is directed to decide the application dated 31.01.2026 filed by the petitioner preferably within a period of three months from the p. 2 (GJHC240660772026) date of receipt of the copy of this order and, the decision, which may be taken by the respondent authority shall be communicated to the petitioner. 3. With these observations and directions, the present petition stands disposed of. (NISHA M. THAKORE,J) SUYASH SRIVASTAVA