Bombay High Court

Centrient Pharmaceuticals India Pvt LtdversusUnion of India

Decided: 21 September 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition may be withdrawn, with liberty to challenge the adjudication order before the appropriate forum.

Summary

The petitioner, Centrient Pharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging a show‑cause notice issued by the Union of India. While the petition was pending, an adjudication order was passed against the petitioner. The High Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition, granting liberty to pursue any other legal remedies available. The court also permitted the petitioner to challenge the adjudication order before the appropriate forum if deemed necessary. No substantive merits of the show‑cause notice or adjudication order were decided, as the petition was withdrawn.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedural course when a petitioner wishes to withdraw a writ petition after an adjudication order has been passed?

Subjects

show cause notice
adjudication order
withdrawal of petition
writ petition
high court
alternate remedies

Judgment

                                                                      1-WP-275-2026.doc


              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 275 OF 2026
    Centrient Pharmaceuticals India Pvt.Ltd.                     .....Petitioner
               Versus
    Union of India                                               .....Respondents
                                    .....
  Mr. Shrey Bhardwaj, for the Petitioner.
  Mr. Satyaprakash Sharma a/w Mr. Abhishek Mishra, Ms. Vaishali
  Malekar & Mr. Gaurav Gupta, for the Respondent No.4.

  Mrs. Shehnaz V. Bharucha, Ms. Sangeeta Yadav & Vika Salgia for the
  Respondent Nos.3 and 4.
                                 ..…
                            CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                      SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                          DATE   : 21st SEPTEMBER 2026


  P.C.:-

  1.       The challenge in this petition is to the show cause notice.

  During the pendency of the petition, the adjudication order has been

  passed. The petitioner is, therefore, allowed to withdraw with liberty

  to avail alternate remedies available in law.


  2.       Petition is allowed to be withdrawn, with liberty to challenge

  the adjudication order before the appropriate forum, if necessary.



   (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                 (M. S. KARNIK, J.)

  Wakodikar                                                                        1/1
              Digitally signed
RUPALI    by RUPALI
          RAJESH
RAJESH    WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.09.22
              11:09:02 +0530

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