Bombay High Court
HINDUSTANI EDUCATION SOCIETY AUSA THR ITS PRESIDENT KULKARNI S BALASAHEB AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court may permit the withdrawal of a writ petition upon the petitioner's request, subject to its discretion.
Summary
The Hindustani Education Society, through its President, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel later requested permission to withdraw the petition, alleging the Court’s disinclination to entertain it. The Court examined whether it could permit the withdrawal of a pending writ petition. It granted the petitioner's request, allowing the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with the Court granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue any alternate remedy available.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request after filing
- Whether the Court requires any special permission or conditions to allow withdrawal of a writ petition
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- high court
- civil procedure
- alternate remedy
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:43159-DB
*1* 11-wp-12604-2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
11 WRIT PETITION NO. 12604 OF 2026
Hindustani Education Society Ausa Through Its President
Kulkarni S Balasaheb And Others
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary And
Others
...
Mr. Shaikh Tarek Mobin H., Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. A. B. Girase,GP for Respondents/State
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026
P. C. :-
1. Learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks permission to
withdraw the Writ Petition as the Court has shown disinclination
to entertain the petition.
2. Permission is granted.
3. Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to
prosecute the alternate remedy.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
Narwade
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