Bombay High Court
RACHNA JITENDRA PETTYversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Holding
The court held that, upon the petitioners’ request, it may grant leave to withdraw the review applications, resulting in their disposal as withdrawn.
Summary
A large number of review applications (Civil Nos. 174‑192 of 2026) were filed by various petitioners against the State of Maharashtra and its Department of Urban Development. The petitioners, through their counsel, sought the court’s permission to withdraw these applications on the basis of prior instructions and a withdrawal petition previously filed. The bench, comprising Justices Kishore C. Sant and Neeraj P. Dhote, considered whether the court could grant leave to withdraw pending review applications. It held that the court has the inherent power to allow withdrawal when the applicants request it. Consequently, leave was granted, the review applications were disposed of as withdrawn, and any pending civil applications, if any, were also deemed disposed. The order was pronounced on 10 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw pending review applications filed by the petitioners.
- Whether the disposal of the review applications results in the disposal of any pending civil applications.
Subjects
- review application
- withdrawal of suit
- civil procedure
- court discretion
- disposal of applications
Judgment
(1) 904-922
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
904 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 174 OF 2026
IN WP/3858/2023
Sangita Manoj Bhandari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
AND
905 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 175 OF 2026
IN WP/7440/2022
Ruchira Karan Darda
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
906 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 176 OF 2026
IN WP/3853/2023
Anil Hiralal Bhandari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
907 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 177 OF 2026
IN WP/7441/2022
Ashoo Rajendra Darda
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
908 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 178 OF 2026
IN WP/3857/2023
Ratnamala Hiralal Bhandari
(2) 904-922
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
909 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 179 OF 2026
IN WP/7443/2022
Karan Rajendra Darda
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
910 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 180 OF 2026
IN WP/4775/2022
Varsha Surendra Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
AND
911 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 181 OF 2026
IN WP/4778/2022
Jitendra Shantilal Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
912 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 182 OF 2026
IN WP/4772/2022
Rachna Jitendra Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
AND
913 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 183 OF 2026
IN WP/4786/2022
Pankaj Ratilal Mugadiya
(3) 904-922
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
914 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 184 OF 2026
IN WP/4776/2022
Ravindra Shantilal Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
AND
915 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 185 OF 2026
IN WP/3856/2023
Poonam Anil Bhandari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
916 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 186 OF 2026
IN WP/4777/2022
Surendra Shantilal Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
AND
917 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 187 OF 2026
IN WP/4769/2022
Ravindra Ramanlal Mugadiya
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
918 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 188 OF 2026
IN WP/3855/2023
(4) 904-922
Manoj Hiralal Bhandari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
919 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 189 OF 2026
IN WP/3854/2023
Hiralal Chandmalji Bhandari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
920 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 190 OF 2026
IN WP/4840/2022
Namrata Ravindra Petty
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
AND
921 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 191 OF 2026
IN WP/7439/2022
Sheetal Rishi Darda
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
and Ors.
AND
922 REVIEW APPLICATION (CIVIL) NO. 192 OF 2026
IN WP/7442/2022
Rishi Rajendra Darda
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Department Of Urban Development
And Others
…..
(5) 904-922
Mr. S. S. Khoche h/f Mr. D. P. Palodkar, Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. K. N. Lokhande, Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar, Mr. P. B. Pulkundwar, AGPs
for Respondent/State.
Mr. Chetan Kapadia, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. A. A. Yadkikar and Mr. S.
S. Jawale, Mr. A. D. Kulkarni i/by DSK Legal, Advocates for Respondents.
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
DATE : 10th SEPTEMBER 2026.
PC :-
1. Learned Advocate for the Applicants in all these applications, on
instructions and on the basis of withdrawal pursis filed on the last
occasion, seeks leave to withdraw these applications.
2. Leave granted as prayed for.
3. Review Applications stand disposed off as withdrawn.
4. In view of disposal of Review Applications, pending civil
application if any, also stand disposed off.
[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
D.A.ETHAPE
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