Bombay High Court

PRASHANT DATTATRAY SANTEversusSHRI. MAHESH DATTATRAY SANTE AND ORS

Decided: 16 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

The Court held that leave to withdraw the writ petition may be granted and consequently disposed of the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Swapnil Prashant Dattatray Sante, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. The petitioner, through counsel Mr. Dawood Chauhan and Mr. Rajesh Yadav, sought the Court's permission to withdraw the petition. The Court considered whether it could grant leave for the petitioner to withdraw the writ. No substantive issues on the merits of the original petition were examined. The Court granted leave to withdraw and ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the writ petition

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
high court of bombay
civil appellate jurisdiction
petition withdrawn

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:37785

                                                                22-WP-1129-2020.docx


                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                           CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                           WRIT PETITION NO. 1129 OF 2020
   Swapnil
               Prashant Dattatray Sante.                        …Petitioner
                    Vs.
               Mahesh Dattatray Sante and Ors.                  …Respondents


               Mr. Dawood Chauhan i/b. Mr. Rajesh Yadav for the petitioner.

                                      CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J.

                                      DATE :       16th SEPTEMBER 2026

               ORDER :


               1.    Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions,

               seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition.


               2.    Leave granted.


               3.    The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.




                                                            [GAURI GODSE, J.]




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