Bombay High Court
PANJABRAO NATHUJI GAWANDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS MINISTER OF STATE EXCISE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The High Court may allow the withdrawal of a writ petition and grant liberty to re‑file before the appropriate bench.
Summary
Petitioner Panjabrao Nathuji Gawande filed a writ petition challenging an order passed by the Superintendent of State Excise, Ratnagiri. The petitioner, through counsel, sought permission to withdraw the petition and re‑file it before the appropriate bench of the High Court. The respondent State of Maharashtra, represented by its counsel, did not oppose the withdrawal. The learned judge considered the request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to file a fresh petition before the suitable bench.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may permit a petitioner to withdraw a writ petition and re‑file it before another bench
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- jurisdiction
- high court
- state excise
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:2033
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
1036 WRIT PETITION NO. 11165 OF 2023
PANJABRAO NATHUJI GAWANDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS MINISTER OF STATE EXCISE AND OTHERS
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Advocate for petitioner : Mr. Vishal A. Bagadiya
AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. A.D. Wange
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CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
DATE : 17 JANUARY 2026
PER COURT :
Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks
permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file petition before
the appropriate Bench since the impugned order was issued by the
Superintendent of State Excise, Ratnagiri.
2. Writ petition is disposed of with the liberty, as prayed for.
[ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ]
JUDGE
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