Bombay High Court

RIZWAN ZAHURUL HASAN SAYYEDversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDU. AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 17 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to apply to the Education Officer for school admission.

Summary

Petitioner Rizwan Zahurul Hasan Sayyed filed a writ petition seeking admission to a school for the academic year 2027-28. The petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the writ petition and instead approach the Education Officer, Zilla Parishad. The High Court considered whether it could grant such a withdrawal with liberty to apply to the appropriate authority. The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and allowed the petitioner to seek admission through the designated authority. The petition was consequently disposed of as withdrawn, and no order as to costs was made.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be permitted to withdraw a writ petition and be granted liberty to approach the appropriate authority for the relief sought

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
education admission
liberty to apply
high court

Judgment

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                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MANSI
DHANANJAY
                                             CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SHELKE
Digitally signed by
MANSI DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Date: 2026.09.18
15:10:59 +0530


                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 10826 OF 2026


                      Rizwan Zahurul Hasan Sayyed                             .. Petitioner.

                              Versus

                      State Of Maharashtra and Ors                            .. Respondents

                           Adv. Rajesh Khobragade a/w Adv. Arun Dubey for the Petitioner.

                           Adv. Priyanka Patil for Respondent No. 3.

                           Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP for State.

                                                  CORAM:      R.I CHAGLA &
                                                              FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
                                                  DATE:       SEPTEMBER 17, 2026

                      P. C.

                      1.             Mr. Rajesh Khobragade, the learned counsel appearing for the

                      Petitioner has sought permission to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to

                      apply to the appropriate authority, namely, the Education Officer, Zilla

                      Parishad, for admission to Respondent No.4 School for the next Academic

                      Year 2027-28.



                      2.             Accordingly, leave is granted.
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3.             The Writ Petition No. 10826 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn

with liberty as prayed for.



4.             There will be no order as to costs.




[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]                          [R. I. CHAGLA, J.]




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