Bombay High Court

BHASKAR ANANDA LONKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS DISTRICT COLLECTOR AHMEDNAGAR AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

Leave to withdraw the review application was granted, and the review was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The applicants, Bhaskar Ananda Lonkar and others, filed a civil application against the State of Maharashtra and sought to withdraw a pending review application. The applicants' counsel, Mr. P. S. Dikle on behalf of Mr. P. B. Todkar, requested leave of the court to withdraw the review. The bench, after hearing the request, granted leave to withdraw, resulting in the review application being dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the civil application was also disposed of. The court clarified that observations made in the Mamlatdar proceedings would not impede the applicants in establishing their civil rights.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a pending review application

Subjects

review application
withdrawal
civil procedure
dismissal
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38515



                                                   (1)                        23 CA 9478 OF 2026


                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               23 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9478 OF 2026
                                         IN RAST/24564/2026

                              BHASKAR ANANDA LONKAR AND OTHERS
                                                  VERSUS
              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS DISTRICT COLLECTOR
                                       AHMEDNAGAR AND OTHERS
                                                     ...
           Mr. P. S. Dikle h/f. Mr. P. B. Todkar, Advocate for Applicants
           Mr. A. V. Lavte, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 – State
                                                     …

                                              CORAM      : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                              DATE       : 24.08.2026

           PER COURT :-

           .              After arguing for some time, Mr. P. S. Dikle h/f. Mr. P. B. Todkar,

           learned Advocate for the applicants, on instructions from his client, who is

           personally present in the Court seeks leave to withdraw the Review

           application.


           2.             Leave granted.


           3.             The Review Application stands dismissed as withdrawn.


           4.             Civil Application stands disposed of accordingly.
                                     (2)                      23 CA 9478 OF 2026


5            At the request of Mr. P. S. Dikle h/f. Mr. P. B. Todkar, learned

Advocate for the applicants, it is clarified that the observations made in the

Mamlatdar proceedings shall not come in the way of the applicants while

establishing their civil rights.




                                                 [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
PRW

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