Bombay High Court

CHANAKYA SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED THR. DIRCTORversusTHE MAHARASHTRA STATE OUNCIL OF EXAMINATION THR. COMMISSIONER AND ORS

Decided: 30 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and dismissed it as withdrawn.

Summary

Chanakya Software Private Limited filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the Maharashtra State Council of Examination and related respondents. The petitioner, through counsel, later sought leave to withdraw the writ petition. The respondents' counsel raised no objection to the withdrawal. The Court, after considering the petitioner's request and the lack of opposition, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn and the pending interim application was also disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition with the Court's permission?

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
interim application
dismissal

Judgment

                                                                                 902-WP.2203.2021.doc

       Salunke
                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
JAYANT
VISHWANATH
SALUNKE                               WRIT PETITION NO. 2203 OF 2021
Digitally signed by
JAYANT
VISHWANATH
                                                  WITH
SALUNKE
Date: 2026.10.01
10:57:15 +0530                     INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3034 OF 2021

                      Chanakya Software Private Limited        }    Petitioner
                           Versus
                      The Maharashtra State Council of         }
                      Examination, Pune & Ors.                 }    Respondents


                      Mr. Om N. Latpate i/b. Mr. Kuldeep U. Nikam,
                      Advocates for the Petitioner.

                      Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A.
                      Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Mr. S.
                      P. Kamble, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 2A and 2B.


                                   CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
                                           ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

                                   DATE     : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                      P.C.:
                      1.      The learned Counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks
                      leave to withdraw the Writ Petition.

                      2.      The learned Counsel appearing for the Respondents have no
                      objection.

                      3.      Leave granted. The Writ Petition is Dismissed as Withdrawn.

                      4.      In view of the withdrawal of the Writ Petition, the Interim
                      Application does not survive and stands Disposed Of as such.



                           [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                      [CHIEF JUSTICE]


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