Bombay High Court

BHARAT RAMCHANDRA SONAWANE (DECD.)BY LRS.-KALPANA B.SONAVANE AND ORS.versusM/S.TAPARIA TOOLS LTD.

Decided: 17 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition and the civil application are disposed of in view of the parties' consent terms.

Summary

The petitioners, Bharat Ramchandra Sonavane and others, filed a writ petition and a civil application against Taparia Tools Ltd. Both parties appeared before the court and jointly submitted that they had amicably resolved all disputes. They presented consent terms, signed by the employer and the employee, and the signatories personally appeared before the court, admitting their signatures. The consent terms were marked for identification and were taken on record as undertakings to the court. The court, noting the parties' settlement, disposed of the writ petition in view of the consent terms and also disposed of the civil application. No further orders were made.

Issues considered

Whether the court should entertain the writ petition and civil application after the parties have entered into a settlement consent.
Whether the consent terms, signed and admitted before the court, are sufficient to dispose of the proceedings.

Subjects

consent decree
settlement
writ petition
civil application
disposal of proceedings
high court

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:34292

                          Renuka                                                4-WP-2553-2003.docx


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                               CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                               WRIT PETITION NO. 2553 OF 2003
                                                             WITH
                                           CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2769 OF 2014
                          Bharat Ramchandra Sonavane and Ors.                   ...Petitioners
                                            V/s.

                          Taparia Tools Ltd.                                    ...Respondent
                                                       ________________
                          Ms. Sanchita Thakur for Petitioners.
                          Mr. Shraddha Naik a/w Mr. Shravan Naik for Respondent.
                                                       ________________
                                                               CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                                                   DATED: 17 AUGUST 2026.
                          P.C.:


                          1)           The learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit
                          that parties have amicably resolved the disputes amongst them. Consent
                          terms are tendered. Consent terms are signed by the employer and the
                          employee. The signatories to the consent terms are personally present
                          before the Court. They have admitted their signatures. Consent terms are
                          taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification. Statements made in
                          the consent terms are accepted as undertakings given to the Court.


                          2)           Writ Petition is disposed of in view of the consent terms.


                          3)           Civil Application is disposed of.


                                                                             [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.]
Signed by: Renuka S Thakur
                                                            Page No.1 of 1
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge                        17 August 2026
Date: 20/08/2026 10:58:11

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