Bombay High Court

MOHD AZAM SHAIKHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Decided: 21 September 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mohd Azam Shaikh, filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The High Court earlier ordered the Municipal Corporation to submit an action taken report on 6 March 2026, which the petitioner claimed addressed his grievance. Following that development, the petitioner’s counsel sought leave to withdraw the petition. The Court granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
civil procedure
municipal corporation

Judgment

                                                                                            5-WP.1165.2026.doc

       Salunke
                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
JAYANT
VISHWANATH
SALUNKE
Digitally signed by
JAYANT VISHWANATH
SALUNKE
                                          WRIT PETITION NO. 1165 OF 2026
Date: 2026.09.22
10:44:11 +0530



                      Mohd Azam Shaikh                               }      Petitioner
                            Versus
                      State of Maharashtra & Ors.                    }      Respondents


                      Mr. Chintan Patel with Mr. Abhinav Dubey, Ms.Rajlaxmi
                      Dubey, Ms. Jyoti Pujari and Adv. Mridul Das, Advocates
                      for the Petitioner.

                      Ms. Sheetal Metakari, Advocate for Respondents-BMC.

                      Mr. Shobhit Shukla, Advocate for Respondent No. 5.


                                   CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
                                           ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

                                   DATE         : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026

                      P.C.:
                      1.      The learned Advocate for the Petitioner, at the outset, on
                      instructions, states that after this Court passed an order on 6 th
                      March 2026, whereby the Municipal Corporation was asked to
                      submit the action taken Report. He would submit that the
                      cognizance of the matter has been taken and the grievance of the
                      Petitioner    has    been    redressed.   In       view   of    the   subsequent
                      developments,       the    learned   Advocate       for   the    Petitioner,        on
                      instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the Petition.

                      2.      Leave granted. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.



                           [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                               [CHIEF JUSTICE]


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