Bombay High Court
SMT. PRATIBHA BHAGWAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU THE SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDU. AND SPORTS DEPT. AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Summary
Smt. Pratibha Bhagwan Patil filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and its education department. The petitioner’s counsel submitted a communication dated 30 May 2025 from the Education Officer, Secondary, Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, indicating that the matter had been resolved. On the basis of this communication, the petitioner instructed the court to withdraw the petition. The court recorded the communication as evidence and marked it for identification. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn, without addressing any substantive merits.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural step when a petitioner seeks to withdraw a pending writ petition after the dispute has been resolved?
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- administrative law
- education department
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
4-WP-1852-2020 (C).doc
IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 1852 OF 2020
Smt. Pratibha Bhagwan Patil ] Petitioner
versus
The State of Maharashtra through the Secretary, ]
School Education and Sports Department ]
and others ] Respondents
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Ms. Durva V. Jadhav h/f Mr. Prashant Bhavake, Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. S.A. Jadhav, A.G.P, for Respondent – State.
Digitally
signed by
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SHAILAJA
SHAILAJA SHRIKANT
SHRIKANT HALKUDE
HALKUDE Date:
2026.09.03
14:03:43
CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
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ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 2 SEPTEMBER 2026.
P. C. :
1. Ms. Jadhav, learned Advocate for the Petitioner has tendered a
communication dated 30 May 2025 issued by the Education Officer
(Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur, addressed to Respondent No.7-
Headmaster, Rashtra Seva Prasala, Shiroli (Pulachi), Taluka
Hatkanangale, District Kolhapur. She submits that, in view of the said
communication, the Petition has now worked out. Hence, she has
instructions to withdraw the Writ Petition.
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4-WP-1852-2020 (C).doc
2. The communication dated 30th May 2025 is taken on record and
marked as “X” for identification.
3. The Writ Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.
[ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.] [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]
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