Bombay High Court

MAJ. PIYUSH SHANDILLYA (RETD.)versusUNION OF INDIA, THR. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENCE3 (ARMY), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal and disposed the application as withdrawn.

Summary

Major Piyush Shandilya (Retd.) filed a writ petition (Writ Petition No. 557 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The applicant appeared in person and, through his counsel Mr. Shivraj Gaonkar and Mr. Shitil Prabhudessai, sought leave to withdraw the application. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, ordered the application to be disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. Consequently, the proceedings were terminated without any further orders.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the withdrawal of a writ petition filed by the applicant

Subjects

withdrawal
writ petition
high court
civil application
procedural law

Judgment

   2026:BHC-GOA:1771-DB
                                                          56 MCA 517 2026

                              Esha

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                       MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.517 OF 2026
                                                        IN
                                           WRIT PETITION NO.557 OF 2024
                        MAJ. PIYUSH SHANDILLYA (RETD.)                           ... APPLICANT
                          Versus
                        UNION OF INDIA, THR. THE SECRETARY
                        OF DEFENCE3 (ARMY), MINISTRY OF
                        DEFENCE                                                  ... RESPONDENT


                        Mr. Shivraj Gaonkar with Mr. Shitil Prabhudessai, Advocates for
                        the Applicant.


                                              CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                                      AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                                              DATED :- 2nd September, 2026

                        P.C:
                             Registry to waive office objections, if any.


                        2. Mr. Gaonkar, on instructions from the Applicant, who is present
                        in person, seeks leave to withdraw the Application.


                        3. The Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                          AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                      VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: VAIGANKAR ESHA
SAINATH
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Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 03/09/2026 12:00:36                                  2nd September, 2026

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