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Bombay High Court

RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTIversusASSOCIATION OF SHND HOSTEL ALUMNI (ASHA) AND ORS

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that leave to withdraw a writ petition may be granted and accordingly dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The Association of Shnd Hostel Alumni (ASHA) filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Charity Commissioner, Mumbai and others. During the proceedings, the petitioner applied for leave to withdraw the petition. The Court, after hearing the application, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn. With the petition dismissed, the pending interim application was also disposed of.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw a writ petition and whether leave to withdraw may be granted by the Court

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • interim application

Judgment

                                                                                        35-WP-12869-2025.DOC



                                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 12869 OF 2025


                              Association of Shnd Hostel Alumni (ASHA)                       ..Petitioner
                                    Versus
                              The Charity Commissioner, Mumbai & Ors                     …Respondents

                                                               WITH
                                            INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12388 OF 2025
                                                                 IN
                                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 12869 OF 2025

                              Mr. Abhijeet Khade, i/b Satyajeet P Dighe, for the Petitioner.
                              Ms. S.D. Chipade, AGP, for the Respondent-State.
                              Adv Aastha Mehta, i/b M/s Desai Diwanji, for Respondent No.2.
                              Mr. Yogesh Pande, with Himanshu Jha, for the Intervener.

                                                            CORAM:          N. J. JAMADAR, J.
                                                            DATE :          17th JANUARY 2026

           Digitally signed
           by ARUN
ARUN       RAMCHANDRA
RAMCHANDRA SANKPAL
SANKPAL    Date:
           2026.01.17
           19:48:23 +0530
                              P.C.:

                              1.      The learned Counsel for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave

                              to withdraw the Petition.

                                      Leave granted.

                              2.      The Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

                              3.      In view of the dismissal of the Petition, the Interim Application

                              stands disposed.



                                                                            [N. J. JAMADAR, J.]
                              ARS                                     1/1


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