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Bombay High Court

MR. RAFIQUE AHMED S/O.GULAM JILANIversusMR. SHAFIQUE AHMED S/O. GULAM JILANI

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The appeal was withdrawn, and all pending interim applications were disposed of with any interim orders vacated.

Summary

The appellant, Mr. Rafique Ahmed, filed an appeal against an order dated 2024‑287. During the hearing, the appellant’s counsel, Mr. S. P. Shrivastava, sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the appeal on his client’s instructions. The Court, after noting its reluctance to entertain the appeal, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the appeal was disposed of as withdrawn and all pending interim applications filed in the appeal were also dismissed. Any interim orders that had been passed in the proceedings were vacated.

Issues considered

  • Whether an appeal pending before the High Court can be withdrawn at the stage of hearing
  • Effect of withdrawal of an appeal on pending interim applications and interim orders

Subjects

  • appeal withdrawal
  • interim application
  • vacated order
  • high court procedure

Judgment

                                                                                                                     54. AO/287/2024
                                                                                                           Mr. Rafique vs. Mr. Shafique

                                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                               APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 287 OF 2024
           Digitally signed
           by JYOTI
JYOTI   PRAKASH
PRAKASH PAWAR
PAWAR   Date:
        2026.03.25
           19:01:17 +0530
                              Mr. Rafique Ahmed S/O. Gulam Jilani                                  ..   Appellant
                                    V/s.
                              Mr. Shafique Ahmed S/O. Gulam Jilani
                              (Since Deceased) thr. LRs.                                           ..   Respondents

                                                              WITH
                                              INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7450 OF 2024
                                                                IN
                                               APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 287 OF 2024
                                              ______________________________________
                              Mr. S. P. Shrivastava for Appellant.
                              Mr. Reyden L. Gonsalves i/b Ms. Eventa A. Gonsalves for Respondents
                                                _______________________________________

                                                             CORAM : FARHAN P. DUBASH, J.

                                                             DATE                 : 24th MARCH 2026

                              P.C.:

                              1.          After the matter was argued at some length, and this Court

                              expressed its disinclination to entertain the Appeal, Mr. S. P. Shrivastava,

                              learned Counsel who appears on behalf of the Appellant, on instructions of

                              his client who is present in Court today, seeks leave to withdraw the present

                              Appeal from Order.

                              2.          Accordingly, the Appeal from Order is disposed of as withdrawn.

                              3.          All pending Interim Applications taken out in the present Appeal



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                                                            Order dated 24th March 2026
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                                                                          Mr. Rafique vs. Mr. Shafique

from Order, if any, also stand disposed of in terms of this order, and all

interim orders passed therein, if any, shall stand vacated.



                                                            ( FARHAN P. DUBASH, J. )
Shubham Gadhavepatil




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                                Order dated 24th March 2026


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