Bombay High Court

RAJENDRA MURLIDHAR SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that it may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition upon the petitioner's request.

Summary

The petitioner, Rajendra Murlidhar Shinde, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through his counsel, later submitted a request to withdraw the writ petition. The primary issue before the Court was whether it could grant permission for the withdrawal of the petition. The Court examined the procedural rule that a petitioner may withdraw a petition with the Court's permission, ensuring that the withdrawal does not prejudice any other party. Accordingly, the Court granted permission to withdraw and ordered the writ petition to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition filed by the petitioner

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
high court jurisdiction
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37779-DB


                                                   {1}                  901-wp-10574-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    901 WRIT PETITION NO. 10574 OF 2026

                                    Rajendra Murlidhar Shinde
                                              VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra Through Chief Secretary And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. D.A. Bide, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. M.K. Goyanka, AGP for State
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on written instructions from

              the Petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petition.

              2.       Permission is granted.

              3.       Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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