Bombay High Court

ABHISHEK DILIP KHARKAR AND ANR.versusLAXMI RAO AND ORS.

Decided: 17 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The court held that a writ petition can be withdrawn upon the parties' settlement and submission of consent terms.

Summary

Petitioners Abhishek Dilip Kharkar and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. Their counsel submitted that the dispute had been settled out of court and sought permission to withdraw the petition, attaching a copy of the consent terms. The court examined the submission and the consent document. Finding that the parties had indeed reached a settlement, the court allowed the withdrawal of the petition. Consequently, the petition was disposed of without further adjudication.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn after the parties have settled the dispute out of court

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
settlement out of court
consent terms
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                             88-WP-2315-2010 (C).doc


                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          WRIT PETITION NO. 2315 OF 2010

                                         Abhishek Dilip Kharkar and anr..
                                                      versus
                                               Laxmi Rao and ors.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                      Mr. Sachin J. Kadam along with Mr. Siddharth R. Khedekar, Advocate for
                      Petitioners.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                           CORAM       :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                           DATE        :   17th JUNE, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.         Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

                      2.         Learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the matter is

                      settled out of Court and seeks leave to withdraw the petition. He tendered

                      xerox copy of the consent terms, it is taken on record.

                      3.         Considering the submission of learned counsel for the

                      petitioner, the petition is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of.



                                                                     (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)


SHUBHADA
SHANKAR
KADAM
Digitally signed by
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
KADAM
Date: 2026.06.19
11:38:26 +0530




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