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Bombay High Court

MALLAPPA RAOSAHEB KHURAPEversusTHE SECRETARY IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Disposal
Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

The court held that the petition may be withdrawn with liberty to adopt appropriate proceedings.

Summary

Mallappa Raosaheb Khurape filed Writ Petition No. 1357 of 2026 in the High Court of Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, seeking relief against the Secretary, Irrigation Department, Government of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Chaitanya Khade, applied for leave to withdraw the petition and to pursue appropriate proceedings. The respondents were represented by Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, Advocate General for the State. The bench, comprising Justices Sharmila U. Deshmukh and Neeraj P. Dhote, considered the request and found no impediment to the withdrawal. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn, granting the liberty sought by the petitioner.

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • High Court
  • Bombay
  • Kolhapur

Judgment

                                                                                   41-WP-1357-2026.doc


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                               CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO. 1357 OF 2026

                        Mallappa Raosaheb Khurape            ...Petitioner.
                                 Versus
                        The Secretary,
                        Irrigation Department,
                        Government of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents.
                                                   ——————
                        Mr. Chaitanya Khade, for the Petitioner.
                        Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondents-State.
                                                         ——————
                                                           Coram :     Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
                                                                       Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
                                                           Date      : August 29, 2026.
                        P. C. :

                        1.        The learned counsel appearing for Petitioner seeks leave to

                        withdraw the petition with liberty to adopt an appropriate proceedings.

                        2.        The Petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed

                        for.



                         [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.]                          [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]

           Digitally
           signed by
           RAJU
RAJU       DATTATRAYA
DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD    Date:
           2026.08.31
           12:25:25
           +0530




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