Bombay High Court

VISHRAM ARJUN DAUREversusTHE STATE OF GOA, THR. THE CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, and such withdrawal does not affect the parties’ rights or contentions in the pending reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act.

Summary

The petitioner, Vishram Arjun Daure, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking relief. The petitioner’s counsel later moved that the petition be withdrawn, emphasizing that such withdrawal should not prejudice the contentions raised in a separate reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act in Land Acquisition Case No. SLAO/MOPA‑AIRPORT/14/2010 pending before the Reference Court. The Court accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn. It expressly clarified that the withdrawal does not affect any of the parties’ rights or the ability to agitate the issues in the pending reference matter. Consequently, the writ petition was closed without prejudice to the ongoing acquisition proceedings.

Issues considered

Does the withdrawal of a writ petition extinguish the petitioner’s contentions in a separate reference proceeding under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act?

Legislation cited

Land Acquisition Act — s. 18

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
Land Acquisition Act
Section 18
reference court
pending litigation

Judgment

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Suchitra



             IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

                     WRIT PETITION NO.310/2025


 VISHRAM ARJUN DAURE                              … PETITIONER

           Versus

 STATE OF GOA, THR. THE
 CHIEF SECRETARY AND ANR.                         … RESPONDENTS


 Mr Parag Rao and Mr Akhil Parrikar, Advocates for the Petitioner.

 Mr Shubham Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for
 Respondent Nos.1 and 2.


                    CORAM:            VALMIKI MENEZES &
                                      AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

                    DATED:            6th OCTOBER 2026

 P.C. :


1.         Mr Parag Rao, learned Advocate for the Petitioner on
instructions submits that the present petition shall be withdrawn;
he however submits that the withdrawal of this Petition should
not afect in any manner the contentions raised in the Reference
under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act in Land
Acquisition Case No.SLAO/MOPA-AIRPORT/14/2010 pending
before the Reference Court.

2.         he Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn. We make it
clear that all contentions which have been raised in this Petition

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                                  are left open for the parties to agitate and withdrawal of this
                                  Petition shall not afect any of the party’s right before the
                                  Reference Court in the pending matter bearing Land Acquisition
                                  Case No.SLAO/MOPA-AIRPORT/14/2010.

                                  3.   he Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.


                                   AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: SUCHITRA NANDAN                                      Page 2 of 2
SINGBAL                                                     6th October 2026
Designation: Personal Assistant
Date: 07/10/2026 11:48:01

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