Bombay High Court
DR ROSHNI BALASAHEB JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THE THE SECRETARY AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the petition falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Aurangabad Bench and granted leave to withdraw the petition.
Summary
Dr. Roshni Balasaheb Jadhav filed Writ Petition No. 10121 of 2026 in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and a university. The petition raised a procedural question about whether the Aurangabad Bench had jurisdiction to entertain the case. The Registry was directed to verify the territorial jurisdiction and reported that the cause of action arose in the Judicial District of Jalna, placing it within the Aurangabad Bench's jurisdiction. Upon learning of this finding, the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition and to file a fresh one. The Court granted the leave, allowing the petition to be withdrawn with liberty to re‑file, and disposed of the case as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has territorial jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition.
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- High Court
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
1 26-wp-10121-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 10121 OF 2026
Dr. Roshni Balasaheb Jadhav ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra through the
Secretary and Others ...Respondents
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Ms. Prerna Panpate, for the Petitioner.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Smt. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, AGP, for the
Respondent / State.
Mrs. M. P. Thakur, for Respondent No.4.
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Digitally
signed by
MAMTA
MAMTA AMAR
AMAR KALE
KALE Date:
2026.08.20
12:58:07
+0530
CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
DATED : 19th AUGUST, 2026
P.C.:-
1. Having directed the Registry to verify whether the Aurangabad
Bench of this Court would have jurisdiction to entertain the Petition
considering the prayers sought against Respondent No.4 – University, the
Registry has filed a Report dated 17th August 2026 which states that the
principal and material cause of action appears to have arisen within the
Judicial District of Jalna and the Petition falls within the territorial
jurisdiction of the Aurangabad Bench.
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2 26-wp-10121-2026.doc
2. Upon the contents of this Report being revealed to the learned
Counsel for the Petitioner, she seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition
with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition.
3. Accordingly, leave is granted. Writ Petition No.10121 of 2026
is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.
[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]
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