Bombay High Court

UDAY P. MAYEKARversusSTATE OF GOA THR. CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn.

Summary

Petitioners filed multiple writ petitions (Nos.31, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42 of 2024) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State of Goa and its officials. After hearing, the petitioners, through their counsel, sought permission to withdraw all the petitions. The Court considered the request and, finding no objection, allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the petitions were dismissed as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claims were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petitions may be withdrawn at the petitioners' request

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
dismissal
High Court of Bombay at Goa

Judgment

2026:BHC-GOA:1653
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              Amrut

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                               WRIT PETITION NO.31 OF 2024
               UDAY P. MAYEKAR                                     ... Petitioner.
                      Versus
               STATE OF GOA THR.
               CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.


                                         WITH
                               WRIT PETITION NO.36 OF 2024
               KISHOR H. GAONKAR                                   ... Petitioner.
                      Versus
               STATE OF GOA THR. ITS
               CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.


                                         WITH
                               WRIT PETITION NO.39 OF 2024
               UDAY GAONKAR                                        ... Petitioner.
                      Versus
               STATE OF GOA THR.
               CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.


                                         WITH
                               WRIT PETITION NO.40 OF 2024

               SAJULO ARJUN MAYEKAR                                ... Petitioner.
                      Versus
               STATE OF GOA THR.
               CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.




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                         WITH
               WRIT PETITION NO.41 OF 2024

 RAJU GAONKAR                                        ... Petitioner.
      Versus
 STATE OF GOA THR.
 CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.


                         WITH
               WRIT PETITION NO.42 OF 2024

 UDAY P. MAYEKAR                                     ... Petitioner.
      Versus
 STATE OF GOA THR.
 CHIEF SECRETARY AND 4 ORS.                          ... Respondents.


Mr Abhijit Gosavi, Ms Krupa Naik and Mr Gaurang Kerkar,
Advocates for the Petitioner in all petitions.

Mr Deep Shirodkar, Additional Government Advocate for the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP No.31 of 2024.

Mr Parag Rao, Ms D. Korgaonkar and Mr Akhil Parrikar,
Advocates for the Respondent No.5(a) to 5(e) in all petitions.

Ms Sulekha Kamat, Additional Government Advocate for the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP No.39 of 2024.

Mr Tukaram Gawas, Additional Government Advocate for the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP No.40 of 2024.

Ms Maria Correia, Additional Government Advocate for the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP No.41 of 2024.

Mr Siddharth Samant, Additional Government Advocate for the
Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP No.42 of 2024.


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                                             CORAM:

                                             DATED:        18th AUGUST, 2026


                         P.C:

                         1.      After arguing matters for some time, learned counsel for the
                         Petitioners, on instructions seeks permission to withdraw petitions.
                         The petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn.




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Signed by: TARI AMRUT NAGESH
                                                     18th August, 2026
Designation: Private Secretary
Date: 19/08/2026 10:43:46

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