Bombay High Court

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

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn.

Summary

Retired Major Piyush Shandilya filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa. The applicant, represented by advocates Shivraj Gaonkar and Shitil Prabhudessai, sought leave to withdraw the application. The court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original petition were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant may withdraw the writ petition pending before the court

Subjects

withdrawal of application
writ petition
civil procedure

Judgment

   2026:BHC-GOA:1773-DB
                                                           0 MCA 518 2026

                              Esha

                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                       MISC.CIVIL APPLICATION NO.518 OF 2026
                                                        IN
                                           WRIT PETITION NO.557 OF 2024
                        MAJ. PIYUSH SHANDILLYA (RETD.)                           ... APPLICANT
                          Versus
                        UNION OF INDIA, THR. THE SECRETARY
                        OF DEFENCE (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 The Application stands disposed of as withdrawn.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 12:03:00                                  2nd September, 2026

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