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Bombay High Court

Shrishail Sharanappa Vhandare and anotherversusThe State of Maharashtra and others

Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to pursue an alternate remedy.

Summary

The petitioners, Shrishail Sharanappa Vhandare and another, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. Subsequently, the petitioners approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the petition, stating that they had initiated an alternate remedy. The Court considered the petitioners' request for withdrawal with liberty to pursue the alternate remedy. After reviewing the application, the Court granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court may permit the withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to pursue an alternate remedy

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • high court
  • civil procedure
  • alternate remedy

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:6416-DB
                                                                           902-wp-14562-2025.odt
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                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 14562 OF 2025

                             Shrishail Sharanappa Vhandare And Another
                                                 VERSUS
                                 The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                    ...
                  Advocate for the Petitioners : Mr. S.R. Shirsat h/f Mr. Shashikiran N
                                                   Patil
                              AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.M. Lomte
                     Advocate for Respondent No.5 : Mr. S.R. Mantri h/f Mr. S.S.
                                             Gangakhedkar
                                                    ...
                                           CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

                                            DATED : FEBRUARY 12, 2026

                PER COURT :-

                1.             Learned   advocate    appearing    for   petitioners     seeks

                permission to withdraw present petition with liberty to prosecute

                alternate remedy as already undertaken by petitioners.

                2.             Permission granted.    Writ Petition stands dismissed as

                withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.




                                                           (S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)




                Mujaheed//


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