Bombay High Court

MOTODEN AUTOMOTIVE PVT. LTD.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ADDL CHIEF SEC. TRANSPORT DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 20 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition was dismissed as the impugned suspension order had been withdrawn.

Summary

Motoden Automotive Pvt. Ltd. filed a writ petition challenging the suspension of its certificate by an order dated 6 August 2026. The petitioner was represented by Mr. Suhas S. Deokar and Mr. Tanmay M. Shembavanekar. The State of Maharashtra, represented by AGP Smt. V. R. Raje, informed the Court that an earlier order dated 18 August 2023 had withdrawn the impugned suspension order. The Court held that, in view of the withdrawal, the petition no longer had any operative relief to seek. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed without further hearing, though the petitioner was permitted to challenge any future action by the respondents.

Issues considered

The legality of the suspension of the certificate issued on 6 August 2026
The effect of the withdrawal of the impugned order on the pending writ petition

Subjects

certificate suspension
writ petition
withdrawal of order
administrative law
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

                                                                     10 WP-10617-26.DOC

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     WRIT PETITION NO. 10617 OF 2026

                   Motoden Automotive Pvt. Ltd.                                 ..Petitioner

                           Versus

                   State of Maharashtra & ors.                          …Respondents

                   Mr. Suhas S Deokar a/w Mr. Tanmay M Shembavanekar, for
                        the Petitioner.

                   Smt. V R Raje, AGP for Respondent - State.

                                                CORAM :      N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                                                DATE   :     20th August 2026
SAINATH            P.C.:
SANJAY
BODKHE
Digitally signed
by SAINATH
SANJAY BODKHE
Date: 2026.08.24
                   1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner.
21:02:37 +0530



                   2.      Smt. Raje, the learned AGP, informed the Court that, by

                   an order dated 18th August, 2023, the impugned order dated

                   06th    August,    2026   suspending    the   certificate,     has   been

                   withdrawn.

                   3.      In view of the withdrawal of the impugned order, this

                   petition does not survive.

                   4.      The Writ Petition stands disposed.

                   5.      In the event, the respondents take any further action, the

                   petitioner would be at liberty to assail the legality and validity of

                   those actions.

                                                              [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]

                   SAINATH, PA                         1/1

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