Bombay High Court

SAYIDEVI RAOversusMUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF GREATER MUMBAI, THROUGH ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER M/WEST WARD

Decided: 6 October 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED

Holding

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, represented by Mr. Milind S. Prabhune, informed the Court that they no longer wished to pursue the writ petition filed against the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The respondents, represented by Ms. K. H. Mastakar, raised no objection to the withdrawal. An affidavit‑in‑reply filed by the respondents was taken on record. The Court considered the petitioners’ request to withdraw and the lack of opposition from the respondents. Consequently, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn. The order was pronounced by the Chief Justice and Justice Advait M. Sethna.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition can be dismissed on the ground that the petitioners have withdrawn their request to press the petition

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
dismissal
civil procedure
municipal corporation

Judgment

                                                                             3-WP-1183-2026 (OS).doc

   Ashwini
                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ASHWINI
PRASAD                            ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
NARHIRE
Digitally signed by
ASHWINI PRASAD                         WRIT PETITION NO. 1183 OF 2026
NARHIRE
Date: 2026.10.06
19:16:56 +0530

                      Sayidevi Rao & Ors.                            ...Petitioners
                           Versus
                      Municipal Corporation of Greater
                      Mumbai & Ors.                                  ...Respondents
                                                        ...
                      Mr. Milind S. Prabhune, for the Petitioners.

                      Ms. K. H. Mastakar for Respondent No.1-BMC.
                                                        ...

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

                                       DATE : 6th OCTOBER, 2026.

                      P.C.:
                      1.      Learned Counsel for the Petitioners on instructions submits

                      that Petitioners are not inclined to press the instant Writ Petition.

                      Accordingly, the same may be disposed as not pressed. Learned

                      Counsel for the BMC has no objection. An Affidavit-in-Reply

                      tendered by the learned Counsel for the BMC is taken on record.


                      2.      The Petition is Dismissed as Withdrawn.




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




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