Bombay High Court
Swarali Sunil KasewadversusThe State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw the writ petitions and granted them liberty to file fresh petitions.
Summary
The petitioners in three writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court sought the Court's permission to withdraw their existing petitions and to file fresh writ petitions. The Court examined the request and, finding no impediment, granted the petitioners liberty to withdraw the current petitions. Consequently, the Court ordered the writ petitions to be disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to file new petitions within the week. The Court also directed that any fresh petitions filed in the same week be listed for hearing on 28 September 2026. No substantive merits of the original petitions were addressed as the matters were withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court may permit the petitioners to withdraw the pending writ petitions and allow them to file fresh writ petitions?
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- high court procedure
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- liberty to file fresh petition
- court discretion
Judgment
1 29-wp-12220-2026,31-
wp-12369-2026 & 33-wp-12469-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 12220 OF 2026
Swarali Sunil Kasewad ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra through its
Secretary and Another ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 12369 OF 2026
Shradha Kailas Nainwad ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra through its
Secretary and Another ...Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 12469 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
MAMTA
MAMTA AMAR
AMAR KALE
KALE Date:
2026.09.22
11:24:31
+0530
Sandesh S/o. Devidas Surwad ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra through its
Secretary and Another ...Respondents
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Mr. Rutuparn Umesh Deo i/b. Mr. Prashant Nagargoje, for the Petitioners in
all Writ Petitions.
Dr. Dhruti Kapadia, a/w. Ms. Kavita Dhanuka, for the Respondent / CET
Cell in WP/12220/2026.
Ms. Kavita N. Solunkhe a/w. Mr. Lakhan Jadhav a/w. Ms. Hema Umredkar,
for Respondent No.2 CET Cell in WP/12369/2026 & WP/12469/2026.
Mamta Kale 1/2
2 29-wp-12220-2026,31-
wp-12369-2026 & 33-wp-12469-2026.doc
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl.G.P. a/w. Ms. Priyanka B. Chavan, AGP, for the
Respondent / State in WP/12220/2026.
Mr. Manish Kelkar, ‘B’ Panel Counsel, for the Respondent / State in
WP/12469/2026.
Ms. Vaishali Nimbalkar, AGP, for the Respondent / State in
WP/12369/2026.
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CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
DATED : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026
P.C.:-
1. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners has sought
permission to withdraw the present Writ Petitions with liberty to file fresh
Writ Petitions.
2. Accordingly, permission is granted.
3. The Writ Petitions are disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as
prayed.
4. In the event, Writ Petitions are filed in the course of this week,
the same shall be placed for consideration on 28th September 2026.
[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]
Mamta Kale 2/2
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