Bombay High Court

SHANTARAM ANANDA TARU AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA DEPT OF TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT THR ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 13 January 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: RAVINDRA V GHUGE ABHAY MANTRI

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn on the petitioners' instructions and therefore disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Shantaram and another, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. They later instructed their counsel, Mr. Sahil Choudhari and Mr. Sushant C. Yeramwar, to withdraw the petition, providing written instructions dated 11.01.2026. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra, were represented by Mrs. Nisha Mehra, AGP. The Court considered whether it could entertain the withdrawal of a pending writ petition on the petitioners' instructions. Finding no impediment, the Court accepted the withdrawal request. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition pending before the High Court can be withdrawn on the petitioners' instructions?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil appellate jurisdiction
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

TRUPTI
SADANAND
BAMNE
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TRUPTI SADANAND                                                                       901-wp-15650-2022.odt
BAMNE
Date: 2026.01.14
17:43:59 +0530




                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        WRIT PETITION NO. 15650 OF 2022

                      Shantaram s/o. Ananda Taru and Another                    … Petitioners
                            versus
                      The State of Maharashtra and Others                       … Respondents

                                                         ...
                      Mr.Sahil Choudhari h/f. Mr.Sushant C. Yeramwar for the Petitioners.
                      Mrs.Nisha Mehra, AGP for the Respondent -State.
                                                         ...
                                              CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &
                                                           ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

                                                DATE      : JANUARY 13, 2026

                      P.C:

                      1.           The learned Advocate for the Petitioners has moved a

                      preacipe dated 12.01.2026, on instructions from the Petitioners, to

                      withdraw this Petition. Photostat copies of the written instructions by both

                      the Petitioners, dated 11.01.2026, have been tendered to the Court. Both

                      the photostat copies are collectively marked as ‘X’ for identification.


                      2.           In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off as

                      withdrawn, on instructions.



                      (ABHAY J.MANTRI, J.)                   (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)



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