Bombay High Court

JAYESH N. POROB AND 3 ORS.,versusSTATE OF GOA THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 7 ORS.

Disposal: Withdrawn
Bench: VALMIKI MENEZES

Holding

Leave to withdraw the application was granted and the application dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicants filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking relief, but the event underlying the application had already concluded, rendering the application infructuous. The applicants then moved the Court for leave to withdraw the application. The Court considered whether leave to withdraw could be granted in view of the procedural rules. It held that the Court has the discretion to allow withdrawal of a pending application. Accordingly, leave to withdraw was granted and the application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether leave should be granted to withdraw a pending Miscellaneous Civil Application

Subjects

withdrawal of application
miscellaneous civil application
court procedure
High Court of Bombay at Goa
discretionary power

Judgment

  2026:BHC-GOA:1252
                                                     22 MCA 297 2026

                          Meena

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                    MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2026
                                                     IN
                                         FIRST APPEAL NO.54 OF 2008
                    JAYESH N. POROB AND 3 ORS.,                           ... APPLICANTS
                      Versus
                    STATE OF GOA THR. THE CHIEF
                    SECRETARY AND 7 ORS.                                   ... RESPONDENTS


                    Mr. Surendra Dessai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Virendra
                    Parshekar, Advocates for the Applicants.
                    Ms. Suzan Linhares, Additional Government Advocate for
                    Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
                    Mr. Vibhav Amonkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 8.


                                         CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES, J.
                                         DATED :- 2nd July, 2026

                    P.C.:
                    1. Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.
                    2. Considering that the event in relation to which the present MCA
                    is filed is over, the application is rendered infructuous.        On
                    instructions, the learned Advocate for the Applicant seeks leave to
                    withdraw the application. Leave granted.
                    3.     Application stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                                VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 02/07/2026 16:42:10
                                                       2nd July, 2026

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