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Bombay High Court

MRS. USHA SURYAKANT MAVANIversusMR. VIJAY KADAKIA, THE SECRETARY

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the parties had settled the dispute and filed consent terms.

Summary

Usha Suryakant Mavani filed Writ Petition No.14300 of 2017 against Vijay Kadakia in the High Court of Bombay. The respondent submitted that the dispute had been amicably settled and that consent terms had been filed with the court. The consent terms were marked ‘X’ and placed on record. The court held that the filing of the consent terms rendered the writ petition infructuous. Consequently, the petition and the pending interim applications were disposed of as infructuous.

Issues considered

  • What is the effect of an amicable settlement and filed consent terms on the maintainability of a pending writ petition?

Subjects

  • civil procedure
  • writ petition
  • settlement
  • consent terms
  • infructuous petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:39086
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                WRIT PETITION NO.14300 OF 2017

             Usha Suryakant Mavani                                     ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Vijay Kadakia                                             ....Respondent
                                             WITH
                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO.1098 OF 2018
                                              IN
                                WRIT PETITION NO.14300 OF 2017
             Usha Suryakant Mavani                                     ....Applicant
             IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
             Usha Suryakant Mavani                                     ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Vijay Kadakia                                             ....Respondent
                                             WITH
                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2086 OF 2019
                                              IN
                                WRIT PETITION NO.14300 OF 2017

             Usha Suryakant Mavani                                     ....Applicant
             IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
             Usha Suryakant Mavani                                     ....Petitioner
                   V/S
             Vijay Kadakia                                             ....Respondent
                                              _________

             None for the Petitioner/Applicant.
             Mr. Dhairya Sampat i/b Ajay Law Associates for Respondent.
                                              __________

                                       CORAM : SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                       DATE : 23 SEPTEMBER 2026.
             P.C.:


             1.       None appears for the Petitioner/Applicant. The learned counsel
             appearing for the Respondent submits that the dispute before the Co-
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                         operative Court is amicably settled and Consent Terms have been filed.
                         Copy of the Consent Terms is taken on record and marked ‘X’ for
                         identification. Writ Petition is thus rendered infructuous. It is
                         accordingly disposed of as infructuous.


                         2.       Pending Interim Applications are also disposed of.



                                                                                 (SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.)




                          katkam
Signed by: Sudarshan R. Katkam                                 Page No. 2 of 2
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge
Date: 24/09/2026 15:31:22


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