Santosh Pandurang Patil v. The Union Of India Thru. Secretary And ORS

902-WP-14607-2025.DOCX Chaitanya

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14607 OF 2025 Digitally signed by CHAITANYA ASHOK JADHAV Date:

2025.11.21 12:27:22 +0530 Santosh Pandurang Patil ... Petitioner CHAITANYA ASHOK JADHAV

Versus

The Union of India Through the Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice And Ors.

... Respondents ______________________________________________________ Mr.

Aditya Talpade a/w Mr. Pratik Karande, for Petitioner. Ms. Megha Bajoria, SPP a/w Mr. Chirag Sawant, for Respondent No.2.

______________________________________________________ CORAM : M.S. Sonak & Advait M. Sethna, JJ.

DATED : 20 November 2025 PC:- 1.

Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2.

This is a Petition challenging the Order-in-Original dated 12 September 2025.

3.

As against this order, the Petitioner has the remedy of an Appeal.

4.

Therefore, the learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions seeks leave to withdraw this Petition with liberty to file an Appeal. He states that such Appeal will be filed within four weeks from today.

902-WP-14607-2025.DOCX 5.

The Appellate Authority should decide the same on its own merits and in accordance with law without adverting to the issue of limitation.

6.

All contentions of all parties, including those raised in this Petition, are kept open for decision of the Appellate Authority in the first instance.

7.

This Petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty in the above terms. No costs.

8.

All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order.

(Advait M. Sethna, J.) (M.S. Sonak, J.)