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Gujarat HC Refuses To Review Verdict Dismissing PIL Seeking Somnath Temple Survey Report
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A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N.
Ray rejected the review application after noting that it sought to introduce fresh averments which were never part of the original writ petition.
The Court reiterated that "it is settled law that re-hearing within the scope of review is impermissible" and accordingly, dismissed the review application.
BackgroundOn June 25, the High Court had dismissed a PIL filed by Dr. Vilas Tukaram Kharat.
Holding that such litigation undermined the sanctity of public interest jurisdiction, the bench dismissed the petition with exemplary costs of ₹2 lakh.