Bombay High Court
BAPU SURAJMAL BHAVSAR AND ANOTHERversusTHE COMMISSIONER OF STATE EXCISE AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court may, at its discretion, grant permission to withdraw a writ petition and dispose of it as withdrawn.
Summary
Petitioners Bapu Surajmal Bhavsar and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the Commissioner of State Excise. The petitioners later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. The Court considered whether it could, at its discretion, allow the withdrawal of a pending writ petition. It held that the Court has the inherent power to grant such permission when no substantive prejudice is caused. Accordingly, permission was granted and the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- court discretion
- excise
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:36786-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.1151 OF 2026
Bapu Surajmal Bhavsar and Another PETITIONERS
VERSUS
The Commissioner of State Excise and Others RESPONDENTS
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Mr. Ujwal Patil, Advocate for the Petitioners
Mr. A. B. Girase, Government Pleader for Respondent - State
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[CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]
DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026
ORDER :
1. Learned Advocate for the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks
permission to withdraw the Writ Petition.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.
[ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ] [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
JUDGE JUDGE
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