Bombay High Court
SHALINI SETHIversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and directed the Family Court to decide the pending matter expeditiously.
Summary
Shalini Sethi filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the Union of India and others. The petitioner, through counsel, later requested permission to withdraw the petition and asked the court to expedite the related matter pending before the Family Court. The High Court considered the petitioner's request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition. It further directed the Family Court to decide the pending proceeding as early as possible. Consequently, the writ petition and the accompanying interim application were both disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition.
- Whether the Family Court should be directed to expedite the pending proceeding.
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- family court proceedings
- expedited hearing
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- petition disposal
Judgment
87-WP-14397-2025 (C).doc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 14397 OF 2025
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6055 OF 2026
IN
SONALI by
Digitally signed
SONALI
WRIT PETITION NO. 14397 OF 2025
SATISH KILAJE
SATISH Date:
KILAJE 2026.08.28
14:40:46 +0530
Shalini Sethi … Petitioner
VERSUS
Union Of India And Ors … Respondents
_________________________________________________________________
Advocate Ratna Bhargavan i/b. Mr. Rahul Yadav, for Petitioner.
Mr. M.M.Chunawala, Advocate for Respondent No.1.
Smt. A.A. Purav, AGP for Respondent No.2.
Mr. Ajit Kenjale, Advocate for Respondent No.4.
Mr. Dilip B. Shinde a/w. M.C.Kumbhar, Advocate for Respondent No.5.
________________________________________________________________
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 27th AUGUST, 2026.
P.C. :
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for
respondent No.1 learned AGP, learned counsel for respondent No.4 and
learned counsel for respondent No.5.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave
to withdraw the petition with direction to expedite the proceeding pending
before the Family Court.
3. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the
petitioner, Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
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4. The learned Family Court shall decide the pending proceeding
as early as possible.
5. Writ Petition is disposed of.
6. In view of disposal of Writ Petition, Interim Application is also
disposed of.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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