Bombay High Court

REET GULSHAN CHHUGANIversusCOMPETENT AUTHORITY AND ORS

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Dismissed

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition could be dismissed as withdrawn, granting the petitioner liberty to re‑file the challenge before the appropriate authorities.

Summary

The petitioner, Reet Gulshan Chhugani, filed a writ petition challenging an order and an eviction decree dated 4 August 2026. The petitioner later sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition while retaining the liberty to contest the impugned order and eviction decree before the appropriate authorities. The respondents included the competent authority and other parties. The High Court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition. The Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, granting the liberty sought, without expressing any view on the merits of the underlying dispute. The matter was left open for the petitioner to pursue the challenge in a separate proceeding.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to challenge the impugned order and eviction decree in a separate proceeding

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
eviction decree
civil appellate jurisdiction
leave to withdraw
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:34938


            Diksha Rane                                          12 WP 10960 2026.docx



                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                  WRIT PETITION NO.10960/2026
            REET GULSHAN CHHUGANI                        ..PETITIONER
                 VS
            COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND ORS                  ..RESPONDENTS

                 Adv. Chetan Yadav a/w. Adv. Santosh Yadav, Adv. Anshul
                 Kochar i/b. VJ Juris Advocates for petitioner.

                 Adv. Rahul Kalangiwale (through VC) a/w. Adv.Uroosa Shaikh
                 i/b. Vanguard Law Group for respondent nos.2 to 5.

                 Addl. G.P. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl.G.P. a/w. AGP S. A.
                 Prabhune for respondent – State.



                                             CORAM      : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

                                             DATE       : 24th AUGUST, 2026.

            Per Court :
            1.            Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw
            the present petition with liberty to challenge the impugned order as
            well as the eviction decree dated 4th August, 2026, before the
            appropriate authorities.

            2.            The present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with
            liberty as prayed for.




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                                          24th AUGUST, 2026
                      Diksha Rane                                            12 WP 10960 2026.docx



                      3.              I have not expressed anything as regards the merit of such
                      appeal and the Court would consider the appeal in accordance with
                      law.

                                                                     [ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.]




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Signed by: Diksha Rane
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 25/08/2026 16:29:24

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