Bombay High Court

GAJANAN SHANKARRAO JOSHIversusVASANT SHANKARRAO JOSHI AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and granted liberty to file a comprehensive application.

Summary

The petitioner, Gajanan Joshi, had filed Writ Petition No.3068 of 2015 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. On counsel’s instructions, he sought the Court’s permission to withdraw the petition and to be allowed to file a comprehensive application before the same Court. The Court examined its discretionary power to permit withdrawal without prejudice to any party. Finding no impediment, the Court granted leave to withdraw and expressly permitted the petitioner to file a comprehensive application thereafter. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn with the liberty granted.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition and grant liberty to file a comprehensive application before the same Court?

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
comprehensive application
high court
discretionary jurisdiction

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40348



                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD


                              WRIT PETITION NO.3068 OF 2015


            Gajanan s/o Shankarrao Joshi                        … PETITIONER

                     VERSUS

            Vasant s/o Shankarrao Joshi & ors.                  … RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
            Mr. M.M. Patil (Beedkar), Advocate for petitioner
            Mr. V.Y. Patil, Advocate for respondents
                                               ....…

                                     CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                     DATE        : 3rd SEPTEMBER, 2026

            PER COURT :


                         Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks
            leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file comprehensive
            application before the Court concerned. Leave granted. Writ Petition
            stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.




                                                   (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)




            fmp/-

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