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Bombay High Court

DEVJYOTI SHASHANKSHEKHAR CHATTERJEEversusTRIPTI DEVJYOTI CHATTERJEE ALIAS TANU

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn upon the parties' request and the court's discretion, and the court may order its dismissal.

Summary

The petitioners, Tripti Devjyoti Chatterjee (alias Tanu) and Devjyoti Shashankshekhar Chatterjee, filed reciprocal writ petitions (WP No. 12312 of 2025 and WP No. 13969 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court. Both parties later settled the disputes out of court. Their counsel sought the court's permission to withdraw the petitions. The learned counsel for the petitioner in both matters and the counsel for the respondent in each petition jointly requested withdrawal. The Court, after hearing the submissions, exercised its discretion to allow the withdrawal of both writ petitions. Consequently, the petitions were dismissed and disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether a writ petition filed in the High Court may be withdrawn upon the parties' request after settlement out of court.

Subjects

  • withdrawal of writ petition
  • settlement out of court
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                                                      70-WP-12312-2025 (C).doc

                             S.S.Kilaje


                                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 12312 OF 2025

                                   Tripti Devjyoti Chatterjee Alias Tanu                  ...Petitioner
                                   VERSUS
                                   Devjyoti Shashankshekhar Chatteerjee
                                   @Rama Chatterjee                                       ...Respondent
          Digitally signed
SONALI SATISH
       by SONALI
               KILAJE
SATISH Date:
KILAJE 2026.09.02
       14:59:17 +0530
                                                                   WITH
                                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 13969 OF 2025

                                   Devjyoti Shashankshekhar Chatterjee                    ...Petitioner
                                   VERSUS
                                   Tripti Devjyoti Chatterjee @ Tanu                      ...Respondent

                                   _________________________________________________________________

                                   Advocate Kiran Jadhav a/w. Mr. Yash Kamble and Mr. Shubham Kadam
                                   i/b. Mr. Randhir Kale, for Petitioner in WP/12312/2025 and for
                                   Respondent in WP/13969/2025.
                                   Mr. Kishorekumar Shetty, Advocate for Respondent in WP/12312/2025
                                   and for Petitioner in WP/13969/2025.
                                   _________________________________________________________________

                                                                       CORAM      :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                                       DATE       :   1st SEPTEMBER, 2026.
                                   P.C. :

                                   1.         Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for

                                   the respondent in both the petitions.

                                   2.         Learned counsel for the petitioner in both the Petitions submit

                                   that both the matters are settled out of Court and on instructions, seeks

                                   leave to withdraw both the petitions.

                                   3.         Considering the submission of both the learned counsel, both



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      the Petitions are allowed to be withdrawn.

      4.        Dismissed and disposed of.



                                                    (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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