Bombay High Court

MUGDHA ADVAIT BHIDEversusADVAIT ARVIND BHIDE

Decided: 11 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The court held that the minutes of order, being signed by both counsels, are taken on record and the petition is disposed of in terms of those minutes.

Summary

Petitioner Mugdha Advait Bhide filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, which was contested by respondent Advait Arvind Bhide. Both parties were represented by counsel, with senior counsel Seema Sarnaik and Advocate Sangeeta Salvi for the petitioner and Advocate Manoj Pingale for the respondent. The parties submitted a minutes of order, signed by both counsels, seeking the court to dispose of the petition in accordance with that document. The court accepted the minutes as authentic, marked them for identification, and ordered the petition to be disposed as per the minutes of order. The judgment also permitted the petitioner to record the video call made by the respondent, and directed all concerned to act upon an authenticated copy of the order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition can be disposed of solely on the basis of a minutes of order signed by the parties' counsel

Subjects

Procedural law
Writ petition
Minutes of order
Disposal of petition
Civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                                   907-WP-11562-2026 (C).doc

                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 11562 OF 2026

                           Mugdha Advait Bhide                             … Petitioner
                           VERSUS
                           Advait Arvind Bhide                             … Respondent
                           _________________________________________________________________

                           Ms. Seema Sarnaik, Senior Advocate along with Ms. Sangita Kalsikar i/b.
                           Ms. Sangeeta Salvi, Advocate for Petitioner.
                           Mr. Manoj Pingale, Advocate for Respondent.
                           _________________________________________________________________

                                                                  CORAM        :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                                  DATE         :   11th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
                           P.C. :

                           1.            Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned
                           counsel for the respondent.
                           2.            Learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel
                           for the respondent tendered minutes of order and submitted that the
                           petition be disposed of in terms of the minutes of order.
                           3.            The said minutes of order are signed by both learned counsel.
                           4.            In view of above, the minutes of order are taken on record and
                           marked “X” for identification.
                           5.            The petition is disposed of in terms of minutes of order.
                           6.            The petitioner is at liberty to record the video call made by
                           respondent.
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR                    7.            All concerned to act upon authenticated copy of this order.
KADAM

Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA
SHANKAR KADAM
Date: 2026.09.11                                                             (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
18:37:39 +0530




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