Gopal Sharma v. Union Of India Through Revenue Secretary And ORS

by MULEY SHUBHAM PRAVINRAO Date:

2026.02.24 17:42:18 +0530 MULEY SHUBHAM PRAVINRAO 1 13-WP-4065-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4065 OF 2025 Gopal Sharma

...Petitioner

Vs.

Union of India through Revenue Secretary & Ors.

...Respondent(s)

----------------- Mr. Jose Pulikkoden a/w Steve Pulikkoden, Rosy Jose, Noor Jehan Sheikh, Nidhi N. Jain and Hardik Sharma for the Petitioner. Mr. Rui Rodrigues a/w Priyanka Chavan for Respondent No.1. ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATED : 23RD FEBRUARY, 2026 P.C.:- 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner has sought leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to move the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and in considering the issue of limitation to exclude the time spent in bonafide pursuing the present Writ Petition in this Court. 2.

In view thereof, leave is granted. The Writ Petition No.4065 of 2025 is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the Petitioner to avail of the alternate remedy namely before the CAT. The CAT shall exclude the time spent by the Petitioner in bonafide pursuing the present Writ Petition before this Court in considering the issue of limitation. 3.

We have not considered the present Writ Petition on merits. The rights and contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] Shubham 1/1