Bombay High Court

ANDHERI RECREATION CLUB AND ORSversusRAJESH CHUNILAL MEGHANI AND ANR

Decided: 24 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted, resulting in dismissal of the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court. The senior counsel for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition. The court granted the leave, dismissing the writ petition as withdrawn. The court directed that the petitioners, now as defendants, may raise any legal grounds by filing an additional written statement to an amended plaint within one month. All other contentions remain open for adjudication at trial.

Issues considered

Whether leave to withdraw a writ petition may be granted by the High Court

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
amended plaint
additional written statement
high court procedure

Judgment

                                                                            28 WP-8468-26.DOC

                              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                       WRIT PETITION NO. 8468 OF 2026

                      Andheri Recreation Club & ors.                         ..Petitioners

                              Versus

                      Rajesh Chunilal Meghani & anr.                       …Respondents


                      Mr. Ram Apte, Sr. Advocate, a/w Mr. Rajkumar Mishra, i/b
                           Mr. Dilip Shukla, for the Petitioners.

                      Mr. Priyadarshan V Shah, for Respondent No.1.

                      Mr. Y D Patil, AGP for Respondent – State.


                                                  CORAM :       N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                                                  DATE    :     24th August 2026
SAINATH
SANJAY
BODKHE
                      P.C.:
Digitally signed by
SAINATH SANJAY
BODKHE
Date: 2026.08.25
14:55:56 +0530        1.      Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

                      2.      Mr. Apte, the learned Senior Advocate, on instructions,

                      seeks leave to withdraw the petition.

                      3.      Leave granted.

                      4.      The Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

                      5.      The petitioners – defendants are at liberty to raise all the

                      grounds, as available in law, by way of additional written

                      statement to the amended plaint to be filed within a period of

                      one month from today.



                      SAINATH, PA                         1/2
                                                         28 WP-8468-26.DOC

6.     All    contentions    of   the   parties   are   kept   open   for

adjudication at the trial.




                                              [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]




SAINATH, PA                             2/2

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