Bombay High Court

GREEN HEALTHCAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR HONBLE MINISTER FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND ORS

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioner Jayant Vishwanath Salunke filed a writ petition (No. 10924 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging an order and also preferred an appeal on 19 August 2026 before Respondent No.1, seeking a hearing on an interim application. The petitioner’s counsel urged the court to entertain the interim application. The court, after hearing, expressed disinclination to entertain the petition and, on the petitioner’s instructions, ordered the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be entertained despite the filing of an appeal and request for an interim application

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
interim application
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                                                      915-WP.10924.2026.odt


    JVS.
                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                         WRIT PETITION NO. 10924 OF 2026
JAYANT
VISHWANATH
SALUNKE
Digitally signed by
                      M/s. Green Healthcare                       }      Petitioner
JAYANT VISHWANATH
SALUNKE
Date: 2026.08.21
17:26:44 +0530
                            Versus
                      The state of Maharashtra & Ors.             }      Respondents

                      Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. P. P. Kakade,
                      Additional Government Pleader and Ms. P. J. Gavhane, AGP for
                      Respondent Nos. 1 & 2-State.
                      Mr. Rahul Madan More with Mr. Sumedh S. Gaikwad, for the Petitioner.


                                   CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. &
                                           GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
                                   DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026
                      P.C.:
                      1.           This matter was heard for some time. We expressed our

                      disinclination.



                      2.           The learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits that the

                      Petitioner has preferred an Appeal on 19th August, 2026 before Respondent

                      No. 1 and he would press for a hearing on his Interim Application.



                      3.           In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as withdrawn,

                      on instructions.




                           [GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.]                  [ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE]


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