Bombay High Court

THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND OTHERSversusRATANJI GOPAJI GAVIT

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petitions were dismissed as withdrawn because the underlying complaint had been disposed of.

Summary

The Chief Forest Conservator Regional Dhule filed multiple writ petitions (Nos. 2127, 2128, 2129, 2137, 2155, 2156, 2177 of 2026) against various respondents challenging interlocutory orders of an Industrial Court. The petitioners later informed the High Court that the underlying complaint before the Industrial Court had been disposed of, rendering the writ petitions moot. They sought liberty to withdraw the writ petitions. The Court examined whether a writ petition can be withdrawn after the substantive dispute is resolved. Finding no impediment, the Court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petitions as withdrawn. The orders were pronounced by Justice Manjusha A. Deshpande on 24 September 2026.

Issues considered

What is the effect of the disposal of the underlying dispute on pending writ petitions?
Can a party withdraw a writ petition after the substantive matter has been resolved?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
interlocutory order
industrial court
forest conservator
civil procedure

Judgment

                  1           901-WP.2137-26 & ors (pro.).odt



   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
              BENCH AT AURANGABAD

        901 WRIT PETITION NO. 2137 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                     OTHERS
                     VERSUS
               RATANJI GOPAJI GAVIT

                      AND

          1 WRIT PETITION NO. 2127 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                      OTHERS
                       VERSUS
                 SANYA VELJI GAVIT

                      AND

          2 WRIT PETITION NO. 2128 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                       OTHERS
                       VERSUS
           TAKYA ALIAS PRABHU BALU GAVIT

                      AND

          3 WRIT PETITION NO. 2129 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                      OTHERS
                       VERSUS
                KANTU RAMYA GAVIT

                      AND

          4 WRIT PETITION NO. 2155 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                      OTHERS
                       VERSUS
               ASHOK SAKRYA MAVCHI

                      AND

          5 WRIT PETITION NO. 2156 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                       OTHERS
                       VERSUS
                 DILIP CHIMYA GAVIT
                            2               901-WP.2137-26 & ors (pro.).odt




                                AND

          6 WRIT PETITION NO. 2177 OF 2026
THE CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR REGIONAL DHULE AND
                      OTHERS
                       VERSUS
                 JEMU JATRYA GAVIT
                                   ...
     Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. Pandit Sushil Pushpendra.
             AGP for State Authorities : Mr. K. S. Patil.
      Advocate for Respondent : Mr. R. R. Awhad h/f Mr. N. L.
                              Chaudhari.
                                   ...

                         CORAM : MANJUSHA A. DESHPANDE, J.
                         DATE : 24.09.2026
PER COURT :-


1.       The petitioners in all these writ petitions seek liberty to

withdraw the writ petitions and the background of the fact that

the writ petitions were filed against the interlocutory orders

passed by the Industrial Court on order below Exh.U-15.

According to the petitioners, now the complaint ULP itself has

been disposed of. Therefore, Writ Petitions have become

infructuous.


2.       In view of the aforementioned background, the Writ

Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.




                                (MANJUSHA A. DESHPANDE, J.)

                                  ...

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