Authority: High Court, Court No. 13

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: RP Goenka International School & Anr. (appellants) vs. Avyya Todi & Ors. (respondents/writ petitioners).
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. Ishaan Saha, with written instructions received via electronic mail from Mr. Rahul Todi and Mrs. Sudha Todi dated 9 July 2026, indicating they do not wish to press the writ petition further.
  • Counsel for appellants: Mr. S. N. Mookherjee (lead Senior Advocate) and a team of advocates.
  • The writ petition (W.P.A. 2929 of 2026) had previously been held maintainable against the school; the impugned judgment and order were therefore set aside.
  • Connected application: CAN 1 of 2026, filed alongside the appeal.

Final Outcome

  • The Court accepted the respondents' withdrawal and dismissed W.P.A. 2929 of 2026 as not pressed.
  • The earlier judgment declaring the writ petition maintainable against RP Goenka International School was set aside.
  • M.A.T. 841 of 2026 was declared infructuous and disposed of.
  • The connected application CAN 1 of 2026 was also disposed of.
  • No order as to costs was made.
  • All parties were directed to download a server copy of this order from the official website of the Court.

Topics: Court Withdrawal, Appeal Dismissal, Education Institution Litigation