Bombay High Court
KAUSHIK SUNDARAJANversusSTATE OF TELANGANA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court held that the petitioner may be allowed to withdraw the petition and is granted liberty to approach any appropriate forum within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Telangana.
Summary
The petitioner, Kaushik Sundarajan, filed a writ petition in the High Court of Bombay seeking relief against the State of Telangana and others. The petitioner later approached the Court requesting permission to withdraw the petition and to pursue an appropriate remedy in the jurisdiction of the High Court of Telangana or any other legal forum within that jurisdiction. The Court considered whether it could grant such leave to withdraw the petition. Finding no impediment, the Court granted the petitioner's request and expressly permitted him to seek relief elsewhere. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and seek remedy in another forum within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Telangana
Subjects
- withdrawal of petition
- writ petition
- jurisdiction
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
- high court of bombay
Judgment
sns 21-wp-2683-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2683 OF 2026
Kaushik Sundarajan … Petitioner
V/s.
State of Telangana & Ors. … Respondents
Mr. Deepesh Shahani for the Petitioner.
Smt. Madhavi H. Mhatre, APP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. S. C. Wakankar for Respondent Nos.2 and 3.
CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND
KAMAL KHATA, JJ.
DATE : 24th September, 2026
P.C.:-
1) Learned Advocate for the Petitioner on instructions seeks leave
to withdraw Petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy within the
jurisdiction of High Court of Telangana or any other legal forum within the
jurisdiction of High Court of Telangana.
1.1) Leave and liberty granted.
2) Disposed off as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty.
(KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.)
Digitally
signed by
SUMEDH
SUMEDH
NAMDEO
NAMDEO
SONAWANE 1/1
SONAWANE Date:
2026.10.03
12:40:20
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