Bombay High Court
RATNABAI SUBODH PATILversusTHE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION THROUGH STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- RAVINDRA V GHUGE
Holding
The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn on the petitioner's instructions.
Summary
Petitioner Ratnabai Subodh Patil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the State Election Commission and the State. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, expressed a desire to withdraw the petition and indicated a possible future filing of an election petition. The court, after noting the petitioner's instructions, ordered the writ petition to be disposed of as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue any further relief. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated. All contentions of the parties remain open for any future proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner at any stage of the proceedings?
Subjects
- withdrawal of writ petition
- civil procedure
- election petition
- high court
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
TRUPTI
TRUPTI SADANAND
SADANAND BAMNE
BAMNE Date:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2 OF 2026
Ratnabai Subodh Patil … Petitioner
versus
The State Election Commission & Ors. … Respondents
Mr.A.N.Sabnis (through video conferencing) i/b. Mr.Amol S.
Sawant for the Petitioner.
Mr.P.P.Kakade, Addl.GP (through video conferencing) for the
Respondent -State.
Mr. S.B. Shetye for the Respondent - State Election Commission.
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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.
(VACATION COURT)
DATE : 2nd JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :-
1. This matter was heard for some time.
2. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner sought a pass
over.
3. When this matter was called out at end of the board, as
a pass over matter, the learned Advocate for the Petitioner submits,
on instructions from the Petitioner, that the Petitioner desires to
withdraw the Petition and that, if so advised or if circumstances so
arise, an Election Petition would be filed.
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4. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed off
as withdrawn, on instructions, with liberty. All contentions of all the
stakeholders are kept open.
(RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
(VACATION COURT)
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