Bombay High Court
VILAS DATTATRAYA KASAR (DECEASED) THR. LRS. MADHURI VILAS KASARversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
Holding
The court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, the legal representative of the deceased Vilas Dattatraya Kasar, filed a contempt petition before the High Court of Bombay. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition. The sole issue before the court was whether the contempt petition could be withdrawn at the petitioner's request. The court examined the procedural rule that a contempt petition may be withdrawn if the petitioner consents and no prejudice is caused to the respondents. Finding no impediment, the court allowed the withdrawal. Accordingly, the contempt petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition can be withdrawn by the petitioner upon request
Subjects
- contempt
- withdrawal
- high court
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- procedure
Judgment
2026:BHC-AS:34556
Diksha Rane 22 CP 257 2023.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT PETITION NO.257 OF 2023
VILAS DATTATRAYA KASAR
(DECEASED) THR. LRS. MADHURI
VILAS KASAR ..PETITIONER
VS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..RESPONDENTS
Adv. Shankar P. Thorat for petitioner.
Adv. Aashish Shasheendran h/f. Adv. Amarendra Mishra (Sr.
Panel Counsel, UOI) for respondent – UOI.
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026.
Per Court :
1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on
instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the contempt petition.
2. The contempt petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.
[ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.]
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19th AUGUST, 2026
Signed by: Diksha Rane
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 21/08/2026 15:55:06
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