Bombay High Court

PRATAP S/O RAGHUNATH PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SEC. AND ANR.

Decided: 25 August 2026
Disposal: Allowed To be withdrawn

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn with the court’s permission and, upon such withdrawal, the petition is disposed.

Summary

The petitioner, Supriya Pratap, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking promotion. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that the grievance had been resolved because the promotion had been granted. Consequently, the petitioner sought the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The court, after hearing the counsel, granted permission to withdraw the petition. The petition was allowed to be withdrawn and was consequently disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn after the relief sought has been granted

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
promotion
civil appellate jurisdiction
Bombay High Court

Judgment

                    supriya                               1 of 2                  1-WP-2412-2018


                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        WRIT PETITION NO. 2412 OF 2018

SUPRIYA            Pratap S/o Raghunath Pawar                                 ..Petitioner
PRAMOD
JAWARE
Digitally signed
by SUPRIYA
PRAMOD
                              Versus
JAWARE
Date: 2026.08.27
15:49:22 +0530
                   The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                            ..Respondents
                                                    __________

                   Ms. Kasturi Marathe i/by Mr. Ashwin Sakolkar for the Petitioner.
                   None for the Respondents.
                                              __________

                                         CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
                                                 RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ.

                                         DATE     : 25 AUGUST 2026
                   PC :

                   1.             This Petition was filed in respect of the subject matter of

                   promotion of the Petitioner. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner

                   states that, the grievance does not survive any more, as the

                   Petitioner is promoted.


                   2.             In   these   circumstances,      learned Counsel   for     the

                   Petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the

                   Petition. Permission is granted.
                            2 of 2                1-WP-2412-2018


3.        The Petition is allowed to be withdrawn and is

accordingly disposed of.



(RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.)      (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)

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