Bombay High Court

RAHUL ULHAS BHAGATversusSTATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS

Disposal: Disposed of

Holding

The petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Rahul Ulhas Bhagat, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging an administrative action. The petitioner later filed an appeal before the Director of Panchayats, which was subsequently disposed of. Relying on the disposal of that appeal, the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the writ petition, arguing that no further relief remained. The Court, after hearing the counsel, granted leave to withdraw and ordered the petition to stand disposed as withdrawn. The Court also noted that separate proceedings before the GCZMA are ongoing and directed that they be concluded within six months as per an earlier order dated 22.07.2026.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a writ petition after the underlying appeal has been disposed?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
administrative law
appeal disposal
high court

Judgment

                                 35 WP 1199 2026

     Sonam

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                   WRIT PETITION NO.1199 OF 2026

RAHUL ULHAS BHAGAT                                      ... PETITIONER
  Versus
STATE OF GOA THR THE CHIEF
SECRETARY AND 3 ORS                                     ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Eeshan Usapkar and Mr. Raj Pankar, Advocates for the
Petitioner.

Mr. Shivdatt P. Munj, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr. Pradosh Dangui, Advocate for Respondent No. 3.

Mr. Prasad Shahapurkar, Advocate for Respondent No.4.


                     CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                             AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                     DATED :- 7th September, 2026

P.C.:


1.    Registry to waive office objections and register the matter.


2.       Mr. Munj, learned Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, makes a statement that the Appeal before
the Director of Panchayats filed by the Petitioner has now been
disposed of. In this view of the matter, the learned Advocate for the
Petitioner submits that nothing further survives in this petition and


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seeks leave to withdraw this petition. Leave granted. The petition
stands disposed of as withdrawn.


3.    Since the proceedings before the GCZMA are ongoing, we
expect the GCZMA to dispose of the same expeditiously and
preferably within a period of six months, in accordance with the
directions of the order dated 22.07.2026.



 AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                   VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




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