Jayant P. Bhatt is a Senior Advocate of the High Court of Gujarat with an illustrious legal career spanning over four decades. Enrolled in 1982 (Enrolment No. G/608/1982), he is widely respected for his courtroom finesse, deep doctrinal knowledge, and steady stewardship of complex and high-stake litigation matters before the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat and the Supreme Court of India.

                Adv. Bhatt has served as trusted counsel and Standing Counsel for a broad range of governmental, public sector, and corporate clients, advising on and litigating matters involving municipal law, administrative governance, infrastructure contracts, and public employment.

Appointments, Clients & Institutional Associations

• Government & Public Sector Bodies – Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Jamnagar Municipal Corporations; Gujarat Maritime Board; Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board; Gujarat Housing Board; Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan; and various electricity distribution companies including GETCO, PGVCL, MGVCL, UGVCL, and DGVCL.

• Leading Corporates & Institutions – Tata Chemicals Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Digjam Ltd., Indian Rayon Ltd., Birla AT&T Communications, Torrent Power Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., and Stovec Electronics.

• Academic & Research Bodies – Gujarat National Law University, Gujarat Vidyapith, Plasma Research Institute.

Arbitration & Tribunal Expertise

• Arbitration & Public Contract Disputes – Adv. Bhatt has decades of experience in arbitration and related public contract disputes. He was appointed since 1990 as Advocate before the Water Resources Department Arbitration Panel, Government of Gujarat, and was designated as Senior Advocate in 2010 by the State Legal Department for matters before the Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal. He has also been appointed as Sole Arbitrator in several high-value disputes by Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.

Notable Contributions & Landmark Cases

Adv. Bhatt’s advocacy has produced numerous reported judgments in premier law journals such as GLR, GLH, and LawSuit (Guj), shaping jurisprudence in municipal law, administrative law, constitutional rights, public employment, cooperative law, and infrastructure disputes.

• Kumari Manju Singh v. Dean, B.J. Medical College, 1986 GLH 483.

• Gujarat Dalit Civil & Constitutional Rights Samiti v. Union of India, 1988 (1) GLH 204.

• Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation v. Manish Enterprise Ltd., 1992 (2) GLH 176.

• Gandhinagar Saher Jagrut Nagrik Parishad v. State of Gujarat, 2010 (1) GLR 1.

• Monikaben Ghanshyambhai Patel v. State of Gujarat, 2018 (3) GLR 1922.

• Apurva Jagdishbhai Dave v. Prapti Apurva Dave, 2020 (1) GLH 211.

Academic Engagement & Public Service

• A committed academic, Adv. Bhatt served as Visiting Faculty at Sidharth Law College and U.M. Arts & Nathiba Commerce College, Gandhinagar, mentoring generations of law students.

• He was appointed by the State Legal Department to assist Shri B. J. Jadeja Inquiry Commission (Mangrol Commission) under the Commission of Inquiries Act, 1952.

                Known for integrity, measured advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law, Adv. Jayant P. Bhatt’s practice combines doctrinal clarity with practical strategy, making him a sought-after counsel for both public bodies and private enterprises.

“Justice is not a matter of convenience but of commitment.”