Bombay High Court
RAMESH MORESHWAR PATILversusPRIYANKA VEDMEHTA OF ACADEMY OF LIBERAL ART AND 8 OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court condoned the delay, restored the writ petition, and allowed its withdrawal in favor of an alternate remedy.
Summary
The petitioner filed an interim application seeking restoration of a writ petition to its pre‑April 16, 2019 status and condonation of a 187‑day delay in filing the application. The court, by consent, allowed the interim relief, thereby restoring the writ petition to the court file. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted that an alternate remedy was available and requested permission to withdraw the writ petition. The court accepted this request, dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, and granted the liberty to pursue the alternate remedy.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 187 days in filing an interim application for restoration of a writ petition can be condoned.
- Whether the writ petition can be restored to its status prior to 16/04/2019.
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition to avail an alternate remedy.
Subjects
- interim relief
- condonation of delay
- restoration of writ petition
- withdrawal of petition
- alternate remedy
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
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VAIBHAV
VAIBHAV NAMDEV
NAMDEV BARE
BARE Date:
2026.09.08
17:38:25
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2011 OF 2019
IN
WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 3376 OF 2018
Ramesh Moreshwar Patil ...Applicant/Petitioner
Versus
Priyanka Vedmehta Of Academy
Of Liberal Art And 8 Ors. ...Respondents
_______
Mr. Nitesh Bhutekar a/w Mr. Chetan Rathod and Mr. Aaditya Mahamiya, for the
Applicant/Petitioner.
Mr. Rohan Mahadik a/w Ms. M. More i/b The Juris Partners, for Respondent
No.1.
Mr. Nishigandh Patil, AGP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Ramesh M. Patil, Appellant, present in person.
_______
CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C.
1. This Interim Application seeks the following reliefs:
"A. That the Civil Writ Petition (St) No.3376 of 2018 be restored to the stage
as was prior to 16/04/2019.
A1. Be pleased to condone the delay of 187 days in filing the Interim
Application for restoration of the Writ Petition. "
2. By consent, the Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses
(A) and (A1). Accordingly, the Writ Petition (St) No.3376 of 2018 is restored to
the file of this Court.
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3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner has fairly submitted that there is an
alternate remedy available with the Petitioner. He therefore seeks leave to
withdraw the Petition and avail of the alternate remedy.
4. The Petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid
liberty as prayed for being granted.
[ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]
Vaibhav
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