Bombay High Court
GADEKAR PRATIBHA ROHIDASversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court allowed the withdrawal of the PIL and disposed of the petition as withdrawn.
Summary
Gadekar Pratibha Rohidas filed a public interest litigation against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later received a letter dated 21 January 2026 from the Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Ashti, and sought to withdraw the PIL. The petitioner’s counsel submitted the letter as Exhibit‑X. The Court considered the request for withdrawal. By order dated 10 April 2026, the Court accepted the withdrawal and disposed of the PIL as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a public interest litigation can be withdrawn by the petitioner after filing?
Subjects
- public interest litigation
- withdrawal
- procedural law
- court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:15362-DB
969-pil-78-2024.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
969 PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.78 OF 2024
Gadekar Pratibha Rohidas
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
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Mr. Sayyed Tauseef Yaseen, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5 and 7.
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CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI &
HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
DATE : 10 APRIL 2026
ORDER :
. Learned Advocate for the petitioner is producing the letter dated
21.01.2026 issued by Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Ashti to
her. The same is taken on record and marked as Exhibit-‘X’. In view of
the said letter dated 21.01.2026, learned Advocate for the petitioner
seeks withdrawal of the public interest litigation.
2. Accordingly, the Public Interest Litigation stands disposed of as
withdrawn.
[ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ] [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
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