Bombay High Court

indiaversussmt bhagyashri

Decided: 28 January 2026
Disposal: Dismissed as Withdrawn
Bench: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE GAUTAM A ANKHAD

Holding

The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The Union of India, Ministry of Defence filed Writ Petition No. 3821 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court challenging the legality and propriety of an order dated 08/06/2023 passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal in Original Application No. 119 of 2021. The petitioner sought to have the Tribunal's order quashed and set aside. During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel, Ms. Anamika Malhotra, applied for permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request and, finding no opposition, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

The legality and propriety of the Armed Forces Tribunal order dated 08/06/2023 in Original Application No. 119 of 2021

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
Armed Forces Tribunal
quash order
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                                                                                  1-WP.3821.2025.doc


     JVS.
                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

JAYANT
VISHWANATH
                                        WRIT PETITION NO. 3821 OF 2025
SALUNKE

Digitally signed by
JAYANT VISHWANATH
SALUNKE
Date: 2026.03.05
11:20:47 +0530
                      Union of India, Ministry of Defence               }     Petitioner
                           Versus
                      Bhagyashri, Fathis of Late Sep Rakh               }
                      Tukaram Shrimant                                  }     Respondent

                      Ms. Anamika Malhotra, Advocate for the Petitioner.

                                    CORAM:      SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ. &
                                                GAUTAM A ANKHAD, J.

                                    DATE:       28th JANUARY 2026

                      P.C.:
                              The petitioner prays for the following reliefs :-
                               “a) The Records and the Proceedings be called for,
                               b)   That this Hon’ble Court after considering the legality and
                               proprietary of the Impugned Order dt. 08/06/2023 passed by the
                               Hon’ble Armed Forces Tribunal, Mumbai in Original Application
                               No.119 of 2021 be pleased to quash and set aside the same.”

                      2.      Ms. Anamika Malhotra, the learned counsel for the petitioner
                      seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.
                      3.      Writ Petition No. 3821 of 2025 is dismissed as withdrawn.


                      [GAUTAM A ANKHAD, J.]                                  [CHIEF JUSTICE]




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