Bombay High Court

SHABANA ABDUL HAMEED SHAIKHversusUNION OF INDIA THRU LEGAL CELL AND ORS

Decided: 22 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, subject to the Court's discretion.

Summary

Petitioner Shabana Abdul Hameed Shaikh filed Writ Petition No. 11396 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the Union of India. Counsel for the petitioner subsequently sought leave to withdraw the petition. The respondents were the Union of India through its Legal Cell and others. The Court examined whether a petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request and whether such withdrawal requires the Court's discretion. It held that a petitioner is entitled to withdraw a petition, subject to the Court’s approval. Accordingly, the Court allowed the petition to be withdrawn. The Court further observed that the petitioner remains free to pursue any other remedies available under law.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request and what discretion the Court may exercise in allowing such withdrawal

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay
legal remedies

Judgment

                                                                  6-WP-11396-2026.doc


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 11396 OF 2026

   Shabana Abdul Hameed Shaikh                                .....Petitioner
              Versus
  The Union of India thru. Legal Cell & Ors.                  .....Respondents
                              .....
 Mr. Anand Sachwani a/w Mr. Ganesh Patil & Mr. Rajesh Shah, for the
 Petitioner.

 Mr. Ram Ochani a/w Ms. Sangeeta Yadav, for the Respondents.
                              ..…
                          CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                    SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                          DATE   : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026


 P.C.:-

 1.       Learned Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave

 to withdraw the petition.


 2.       Petition is allowed to be withdrawn.


 3.       It is open for the petitioner to avail any other remedies

 available in law.




 (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                   (M. S. KARNIK, J.)


 Wakodikar                                                                      1/1
             Digitally signed
RUPALI    by RUPALI
          RAJESH
RAJESH    WAKODIKAR
WAKODIKAR Date: 2026.09.22
             18:24:05 +0530

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