The Indian Express (P) Limited and Ors. v. Pratap B Sarnaik
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 438 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (N. J. Jamadar, J.), decided 03-11-2025. Petitioners: The Indian Express (P) Ltd. and ors. (Counsel: Pranit Kulkarni, Tejasvi Ghag, i/b Poorvi Kamani); Respondent: Pratap B. Sarnaik. Subject: withdrawal of Special Civil Suit No. 669 of 2013 by a pursis filed by the respondent–plaintiff, with no-objection of the petitioner–defendants; vacation of the ad-interim relief granted by this Court (order dated 17th February, 2025 per ¶15; recorded as 17th February, 2024 in ¶13); trial court to pass order on the pursis on 29-11-2025; petition listed for withdrawal on 02-12-2025. Keywords: pursis, withdrawal of suit, ad-interim relief vacated, no-objection, Special Civil Suit 669/2013, Indian Express, Sarnaik, Jamadar.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim relief granted by order dated 17th February, 2025 vacated; trial court permitted to pass an appropriate order on the pursis for withdrawal of Special Civil Suit No. 669 of 2013 on the scheduled date of 29th November, 2025; petition directed to be listed on 2nd December, 2025 under the caption 'for withdrawal'.