Bombay High Court

HEMANT JAGANNATH RAJWADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn
Bench: A S GADKARI SHYAM C CHANDAK

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and liberty to approach the competent authority under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.

Summary

The petitioner, Hemant Jagannath Rajwade, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. He later applied to the High Court for leave to withdraw the petition and to be permitted to pursue his grievance before the competent authority constituted under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The Court considered whether such leave could be granted. Finding no impediment, the Court allowed the petitioner's request, granting him liberty to approach the appropriate authority. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and file appropriate proceedings before the authority under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960?

Legislation cited

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
leave to withdraw
co-operative societies law
civil appellate jurisdiction
Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act

Judgment

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Date: 2026.01.17
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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                           WRIT PETITION NO.14531 OF 2025

                      Hemant Jagannath Rajwade                            …..Petitioner
                            Vs.
                      The State of Maharashtra
                      Through the Secretary,
                      Co-operation Department, Mumbai & Ors.              …..Respondents
                                    __________________________________________

                      Mr. Ninad Pawar i/by Mr. Shivaji Masal, for the Petitioner.
                      Smt. Nisha M. Mehra, AGP for the Respondent No.1-State.
                      Mr. Vinay Manohar Bhate, for the Respondent Nos.2 and 4.
                                   __________________________________________

                                                       CORAM :      A. S. GADKARI AND
                                                                    SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.
                                                         DATE :     13th JANUARY, 2026.

                      P.C.:-

                      1)           Learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions seeks leave

                      to withdraw Petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings before the

                      Competent Authority constituted under The Maharashtra Co-operative

                      Societies Act, 1960, for redressal of his grievance as stated in the Petition.

                      1.1)         Leave and liberty granted.

                      2)           Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.



                               (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)                     (A.S. GADKARI, J.)




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