Bombay High Court

ROHIT MANSUKHBHAI PATELversusRELIANCE ENTERPRISES AND 3 OTHERS

Decided: 19 August 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of the petition.

Summary

Rohit Mansukhbhai Patel filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court against Reliance Enterprises and others. The petitioners, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition and requested liberty to make representations to the Authority if needed. The Court, without examining the merits of the petition, allowed the withdrawal and kept open the possibility of filing a fresh petition. It also clarified that all contentions remain open for future consideration. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioners
Whether the Court should examine the merits of the petition before allowing withdrawal

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil procedure
high court order

Judgment

                                                      33F. WP 2781-2019.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                  ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.2781 OF 2019

Rohit Mansukhbhai Patel                     ….   Petitioner
         Versus
Reliance Enterprises And 3 Ors.             …    Respondents
                                 …..
Mr. Jayesh Bhatt a/w Adv. Nazreen Manchekar for the Petitioners.
Adv. Shivani Samel for Respondent Nos.1 and 2.
Mr. Anoop Patil a/w Mr. Darpan Gupta and Ms. Kasturi Marathe for
Respondent Nos.6 and 7-SRA.
Smt. Varsha Sawant, A.G.P. for Respondent-State.
                                 …..
                             CORAM: M.S. KARNIK &
                                     SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                 DATED : 19th AUGUST 2026
P.C.

1.            The learned Counsel for the Petitioners fairly submits on

instructions that he may be permitted to withdraw the Petition, with

liberty to the Petitioners to make representation to the Authority, if

necessary.


2.         It is made clear that we have not examined the contentions

raised in the Writ Petition on merits and all the contentions of the

parties are kept open.



RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                     1/2
                                                            33F. WP 2781-2019.doc

3.        Liberty to file a fresh Petition is also kept open.


4.        The Writ Petition stands disposed of.




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




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                           2/2
              Digitally signed
RAJESH    by RAJESH
          VASANT
VASANT    CHITTEWAN
CHITTEWAN Date: 2026.08.21
              16:07:08 +0530

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