Bombay High Court

THE SECRETARY VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF CALANGUTEversusRAJANI GOPI HARMALKAR AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The Court may, at its discretion, grant leave to withdraw an appeal, resulting in the appeal being disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The Secretary of the Village Panchayat of Calangute filed an appeal against Order No.10 of 2024. The appellant sought leave of the Court to withdraw the appeal. The Court, exercising its discretion, granted the leave and ordered that the appeal stand disposed of as withdrawn. Consequently, the underlying Civil Application No.32 of 2024 was also dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original dispute were addressed as the proceedings were terminated by the withdrawal.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw an appeal pending before it

Subjects

withdrawal of appeal
civil application
discretionary jurisdiction
village panchayat
high court

Judgment

                                                        25 CA 32 2024

                          Meena

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                         CIVIL APPLICATION NO.32 OF 2024
                                                     WITH
                                        APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.10 OF 2024
                                   CIVIL APPLICATION NO.32 OF 2024
                    THE SECRETARY VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF
                    CALANGUTE                                  ... APPLICANT
                      Versus
                    RAJANI GOPI HARMALKAR AND 3 ORS            ... RESPONDENTS
                                               WITH
                                   APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.10 OF 2024
                    THE SECRETARY VILLAGE PANCHAYAT OF
                    CALANGUTE                                 ... APPELLANT
                      Versus
                    RAJANI GOPI HARMALKAR AND 3 ORS           ... RESPONDENTS

                    Mr. Pranay Kamat, Advocate (through VC) for the Applicant.
                    Mr. Shivdatt P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate for
                    Respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4.

                                            CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
                                            DATED :- 10th September, 2026

                    P.C.:
                    1.      On instructions, Mr. Pranay Kamat, appearing for the Village
                    Panchayat of Calangute seeks leave to withdraw this appeal. Leave
                    granted. The appeal stands disposed of as withdrawn.
                    2.           Consequently, the Civil Application No. 32 of 2024 also
                    stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                   VALMIKI MENEZES, J.

Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 10/09/2026 16:43:59
                                                       10th September, 2026

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