Bombay High Court

VIDYASAGAR SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL JALNAversusSTATE OF MAHA and ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn upon the petitioner's request, resulting in its disposal as withdrawn.

Summary

Vidyasagar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal filed a writ petition (No. 1623 of 2005) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner, through counsel, later submitted a communication dated 31 August 2026 indicating that the petition had become infructuous and requested its withdrawal. The court recorded the communication as Annexure-X. Upon reviewing the submission, the judges held that the petition could be withdrawn and therefore had no further cause of action. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a writ petition after filing?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39936-DB

                                                                             11-WP.1623.2005.doc


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  11 WRIT PETITION NO. 1623 OF 2005

                             Vidyasagar Shikshan Prasarak Mandal Jalna
                                              VERSUS
                                   State of Maharashtra And Ors.
                                                  ...
                Mr. Akash E. Madne h/f. Mr. A. B. Kale, Advocate for the Petitioner.
                Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
                                                  ...

                                                  CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                          JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                                  DATE     : 31st AUGUST, 2026

                PER COURT :

                1.       The learned Advocate for the Petitioner, on instructions from

                his client, submits that the petition has become infructuous. He

                places on record a copy of communication dated 31.08.2026

                requesting him to withdraw the Writ Petition. A copy of the

                communication is taken on record and marked as “Annexure-X” for

                the purpose of identification.

                2.       In view of above, petition stands disposed off as withdrawn.



                 (JITENDRA JAIN, J.)                            (KISHORE C. SANT, J.)




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