Bombay High Court

GODREJ AND BOYCE (MFG.) CO. LTD.PLANT NO. 11versusPRAIVN GOPAL GAVHANE

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petitions are disposed of in accordance with the parties' Consent Terms.

Summary

The petitioners, Godrej & Boyce (Mfg.) Co. Ltd. and Pravin Gopal Gavhane, filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against each other. During the hearing, both parties jointly submitted that they had amicably resolved all disputes and presented a mutually agreed Consent Terms. The Consent Terms were signed by the authorized officers of both parties, who personally appeared before the court and affirmed their signatures. The court recorded the Consent Terms on the official record, marking them for identification, and treated the statements therein as binding undertakings. In view of the settlement, the court disposed of both writ petitions without further adjudication on the merits.

Issues considered

What is the effect of a mutually agreed Consent Terms on pending writ petitions?
Can the High Court dispose of writ petitions solely on the basis of parties' settlement and consent?

Subjects

Consent Terms
Civil Procedure Code
Writ Petition
Settlement
High Court of Bombay
Disposal of suit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:34653
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                WRIT PETITION NO.11547 OF 2025

             Godrej & Boyce (Mfg.) Co. Ltd.                              ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Pravin Gopal Gavhane                                        ....Respondent

                                            WITH
                                WRIT PETITION NO.10878 OF 2026

             Pravin Gopal Gavhane                                        ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Godrej & Boyce (Mfg.) Co. Ltd.                              ....Respondent
                                                _________

             Mr. J.P. Cama, Senior Advocate with Mr. Varun R. Joshi, Mr. Chetan A.
             Alai and Mr. Pranit L. Pawar for the Petitioner in WP 11547 of 2025 and
             for Respondent in WP 10878 of 2026.

             Mr. Hamza Lakdawala with Ms. Shraddha Kadam, Mr. Yogendra M. Koli,
             Mr. Praful Valvi for the Petitioner in WP 10878 of 2026 and for Respondent
             in WP 11547 of 2025.
                                                __________

                                      CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                      DATE : 21 AUGUST 2026.

             P.C.:


             1.       The learned counsel appearing for parties jointly submit that
             parties have amicably resolved the disputes amongst them. Consent
             Terms tendered. Consent Terms are signed by the Authorized Of0cer of
             the Petitioner and the Respondent. Signatories to the Consent Terms are
             personally present before the Court. They admit their signatures on the
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                         Consent Terms as well as the contents thereof. Consent Terms are taken
                         on record and marked ‘X’ for identi0cation. Statements made in the
                         Consent Terms are accepted as undertakings given to the Court. Both the
                         Writ Petitions are disposed of in view of the Consent Terms.



                                                                               (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)




                          katkam
Signed by: Sudarshan R. Katkam                               Page No. 2 of 2
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 21/08/2026 20:10:52

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