Bombay High Court
SHRI NAMDEO V. SANASversusTHE INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LIMITED AND OTHER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court disposed of the Letters Patent Appeals in accordance with the parties’ consent settlement.
Summary
The Bombay High Court heard four Letters Patent Appeals arising from two writ petitions filed in 1996 between The Indian Hotels Company Limited and Namdev V. Sanas & Others. Two appeals were filed by the hotel company and two by the respondents. The parties presented a settlement agreement, signed on 2 February 2026, which the Court found to be fair and lawful. Accordingly, the Court disposed of all four appeals in accordance with the consent terms. The Court directed the Registry to return the amounts deposited with interest within fifteen days upon filing of a praecipe, and awarded no costs.
Subjects
- settlement
- consent terms
- letters patent appeal
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- High Court of Bombay
- return of deposited amounts
Judgment
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JYOTI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
RAJESH
MANE CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed
by JYOTI RAJESH
MANE
Date: 2026.02.04
18:33:06 +0530 LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 303 OF 2010
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 1178 OF 1996
The Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. ...Appellant
Versus
Namdeo V.Sanas And Anr ...Respondents
WITH
LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 289 OF 2010
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 3529 OF 1996
Namdeo V.Sanas And Anr ...Appellant
Versus
The Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. ...Respondents
WITH
LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 21 OF 2011
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 3529 OF 1996
The Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. ...Appellant
Versus
Namdeo V.Sanas And Anr ...Respondents
WITH
LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 293 OF 2010
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 1178 OF 1996
Namdeo V.Sanas And Anr ...Appellant
Versus
The Indian Hotels Co.Ltd. ...Respondents
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Mr. Navraj Jalota with Mr. Rajesh Satpalkar a/w. Mr.Devnash Gadda i/b. Mulla &
Mulla and Craigie Blunt & Caroe, for Appellant in LPA Nos. 303/10 & 21/11 and
for Respondent in LPA Nos. 293/10 and 289/10.
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Mr. Yogesh B. Dandekar a/w. Ms. Shrushti Vishwakarma for Respondent in LPA
Nos. 303/10 & LPA 21/11 and for Appellant in LPA Nos. 293/10 & 289/10.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
AARTI SATHE, JJ.
DATE: 02 FEBRUARY 2026
P.C.
1. These are four Letters Patent Appeals arising from the order dated 28th
October 2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 1178 of
1996 and Writ Petition No. 3529 of 1996.
2. Two of the Letters Patent Appeals, namely LPA No. 21 of 2011 and LPA
No. 303 of 2010, are filed by the original Petitioner, Indian Hotels Company
Limited. The other two Letters Patent Appeals, namely LPA No. 289 of 2010 and
LPA No. 293 of 2010, are filed by the original Respondents, Namdev V. Sanas &
Others.
3. We have heard learned counsel for the parties on an earlier occasion. We
have also noted in our earlier order that, pursuant to the interim order passed by
this Court, certain amounts have been deposited with this Court by Indian Hotels
Company Limited.
4. Learned counsel for the parties, who are present before the Court, state
that the parties have agreed to settle the disputes subject matter of these four
Letters Patent Appeals in terms of the Consent Terms. The Consent Terms, signed
by the parties also by their respective Advocates which are dated 2nd February
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2026, as placed on record. The signatories to the Consent Terms are present before
the Court and are identified by their respective Advocates. In our opinion, the
Consent Terms reflect a fair and lawful settlement of the disputes between the
parties. The Consent Terms are accordingly taken on record and marked ‘X’ for
identification.
5. The Letters Patent Appeals are accordingly disposed of in terms of the
Consent Terms.
6. The Registry is directed to take appropriate steps to the return the amounts
as deposited in this Court, along with accrued interest, in accordance with law.
Necessary action be taken upon an appropriate praecipe being moved with the
Registry, on behalf of the parties, and within a period of 15 days from the date of
submission of such praecipe, by following the prescribed procedure.
7. No costs.
(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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