Bombay High Court

ARUN NAMDEV RANPISEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. ITS SEC. REVENUE AND FOREST DEPT AND ROS

Decided: 5 October 2026
Disposal: Dismissed as Withdrawn

Holding

The court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition, dismissing it as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

Summary

Petitioner Arun Namdev Ranpise filed a writ petition (No. 2805 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was heard before Justice Arun R. Pedneker, with counsel for the petitioner appearing and no counsel for the respondents. The petitioner’s counsel sought leave of the court to withdraw the petition, requesting liberty to pursue any other legal remedy. The court examined the request and granted leave to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition at the stage of hearing

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
civil appellate jurisdiction
petition dismissed

Judgment

Gitalaxmi                                             501-WP-2805-2026.docx



            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                   WRIT PETITION NO. 2805 OF 2026

ARUN NAMDEV RANPISE                                  ...PETITIONER

                        Versus

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE AND
FOREST DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS       ...RESPONDENTS

     Mr. Shivkumar S. Jangwad i/b Mr. Nitin Gaware Patil, learned
     counsel for the Petitioner.

     None for the Respondents.

                                  CORAM      : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

                                  DATE       : 5th OCTOBER, 2026.

Per Court :
1.          None present for the Respondents.

2.          Heard learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner.

3.          Learned counsel, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw
the present Petition with liberty to take such recourse as is available
in law.

4.          Leave is granted to withdraw the present Petition.

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Gitalaxmi                                              501-WP-2805-2026.docx



5.          Writ Petition No. 2805 of 2026 stands dismissed as
withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.




                                               [ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ]

            GITALAXMI
            KRISHNA
            KOTAWADEKAR
            Digitally signed by
            GITALAXMI KRISHNA
            KOTAWADEKAR
            Date: 2026.10.05
            20:00:06 +0530




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