Bombay High Court

VINAYA BHATU BORSEversusPUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THR ITS MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER AND ORS

Decided: 21 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that it may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition upon the petitioner's application.

Summary

The petitioner, Vinaya Bhatu Borse, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court and later sought leave to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel, Abhijit A. Devkhile, made the application on behalf of the petitioner. The Court examined the request and allowed the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of without any order for costs. No substantive merits of the original petition were addressed as the case was terminated upon withdrawal.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition at the petitioner's request

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court
petition dismissed

Judgment

                                                                                         78-WP-12333-2026.DOC



                                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                               WRIT PETITION NO. 12333 OF 2026

                       Vinaya Bhatu Borse                                               ...Petitioner
                              Versus
                       Pune Municipal Corporation
                       Thr Its Municipal Commissioner & Ors.                            ...Respondents
                                                         _______
                       Mr. Abhijit A. Devkhile for Petitioner.

                       Mrs. Nisha M. Mehra, AGP for Respondent-State.

                                                                _______

                                                      CORAM:          G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                      DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                                      DATE:           21st SEPTEMBER 2026

                       P.C.

                       1.         Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw

                       the Writ Petition.

                       2.         Allowed to be withdrawn.

                       3.         Disposed of. No costs.




                       (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J)                                     (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




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AJIT      RAMESH
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PATHRIKAR Date:
                       Ajit Pathrikar
          2026.09.22
          11:06:28
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