Bombay High Court
PRAMOD RAMDAS KOTHAWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court disposed of all the writ petitions as withdrawn because the petitioners elected to pursue an alternative remedy.
Summary
A series of writ petitions (WP/1182/2025 to WP/1259/2025) were filed by various individuals against the State of Maharashtra and its officials, seeking relief from alleged violations. The petitioners, represented by Advocate A. T. Jadhavar, informed the Court that an alternative statutory remedy was available and that they intended to pursue that route instead of the writ proceedings. The respondents, including the State and its officers, were represented by several counsel, notably V. B. Patil and A. B. Girase. The Court examined whether the petitions should continue in light of the petitioners' election to use the alternative remedy. Finding that the petitioners voluntarily withdrew the writ applications, the Court disposed of all the petitions as withdrawn, granting them liberty as prayed. The order effectively closed the writ proceedings without addressing the substantive merits.
Issues considered
- The appropriateness of continuing writ petitions when the petitioners have an alternative statutory remedy available
- The effect of a petitioner's voluntary withdrawal of a writ petition on the Court's jurisdiction
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- alternative remedy
- High Court of Bombay
- jurisdiction
- civil procedure
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:12360-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
907 WRIT PETITION NO. 1182 OF 2025
Deepak Jaywant Bagad
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
908 WRIT PETITION NO. 1185 OF 2025
Subhash Beniram Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
909 WRIT PETITION NO. 1187 OF 2025
Pandharinath Beniram Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
910 WRIT PETITION NO. 1189 OF 2025
Dinesh Devidas Pendharkar
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
911 WRIT PETITION NO. 1190 OF 2025
Satish Uddhav Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
912 WRIT PETITION NO. 1199 OF 2025
Anil Pandurang Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
913 WRIT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2025
Pravin Kantilal Shimpi
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
914 WRIT PETITION NO. 1201 OF 2025
Pravin Bhila Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
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915 WRIT PETITION NO. 1202 OF 2025
Sachin Shankar Dhamane
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
916 WRIT PETITION NO. 1203 OF 2025
Haridas Ramdas Shirsat
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
917 WRIT PETITION NO. 1204 OF 2025
Sagar Prabhakar Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Mahrashtra Through The Secretary And Others
918 WRIT PETITION NO. 1205 OF 2025
Sayyed Nasir Sayyed Zafar
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
919 WRIT PETITION NO. 1206 OF 2025
Dilip Babulal Bhadane
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
920 WRIT PETITION NO. 1207 OF 2025
Hemant Somnath Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
921 WRIT PETITION NO. 1208 OF 2025
Pramod Ramdas Kothawade
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
922 WRIT PETITION NO. 1259 OF 2025
Vijay Shankar Chaudhari
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Others
Mr. A. T. Jadhavar, Advocate for petitioners in all Writ Petitions
Mr. V. B. Patil, Advocate for respondent No. 5 in all Writ Petitions
Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for respondent-State in WP/1189/2025 and
WP/1205/2025.
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Ms. N. B. Kamble, Mr. A. M. Phule, Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Mr. S. K. Tambe,
Mr. S. B. Narwade, Mr. V. M. Kagne, Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for respondent-
State in respective matter
CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &
Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.
DATE : 18th March, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board.
2. Learned Advocate for petitioners, upon oral instructions,
submits that the alternative remedy is available. Petitioners would take
up the alternative remedy, and therefore, seeks withdrawal of the
petitions.
3. In view of the aforesaid statement, all Writ Petitions stands
disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
(Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.) (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)
B. S. Joshi
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