Bombay High Court
NILESH KANTILAL SHAHversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court permitted the withdrawal of all the pending writ petitions and disposed of them as withdrawn.
Summary
Multiple writ petitions (Nos. 1743, 3492, 1226, 2027 and 2025 of 2022) were filed by various petitioners challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners, through counsel, sought relief but later expressed a desire to withdraw the petitions. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, considered the procedural propriety of withdrawing pending writ petitions. The court noted the praecipes dated 23.09.2026 authorizing withdrawal. Accordingly, the court allowed the withdrawal of all the listed writ petitions and ordered them to be disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a petitioner may withdraw a pending writ petition under the procedural rules of the High Court
- Whether the court must grant permission for withdrawal of multiple writ petitions filed against the State
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- High Court of Bombay
- procedural law
- criminal appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
29.WP.1743.2022+30.WP.3492.2022+.doc
HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
(29) WRIT PETITION NO.1743 OF 2022
Rakesh Gothi .. Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
WITH
(30) WRIT PETITION NO.3492 OF 2022
Nilesh Kantilal Shah .. Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.1226 OF 2022
Seetharam Narayan Shetty .. Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.2027 OF 2022
Seetharam Narayan Shetty .. Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO.2025 OF 2022
Seetharam Narayan Shetty .. Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Anr. .. Respondents
....................
Mr. Himanshu V. Pradhan, Advocate i/by M/s. Crawford Bayley &
Co. for Petitioner in all Writ Petitions.
Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent – State in Writ
Petition No.1743 of 2022.
Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for Respondent – State in Writ Petition
Nos.3492 of 2022; 1226 of 2022; 2027 of 2022 and 2025 of 2022.
...................
1 of 2
29.WP.1743.2022+30.WP.3492.2022+.doc
CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Pradhan, learned Advocate for Petitioner in all
Writ Petitions and Ms. Newton, learned APP for Respondent – State in
Writ Petition No.1743 of 2022 and Ms. Talhar, learned APP for
Respondent – State in Writ Petition Nos.3492 of 2022; 1226 of 2022;
2027 of 2022 and 2025 of 2022.
2. In view of the reasons stated in the praecipes dated
23.09.2026, Writ Petition Nos.1743 of 2022; 3492 of 2022; 1226 of
2022; 2027 of 2022 and 2025 of 2022 are allowed to be withdrawn.
3. Writ Petition Nos. 1743 of 2022; 3492 of 2022; 1226 of
2022; 2027 of 2022 and 2025 of 2022 are disposed of as withdrawn.
H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
by HARSHADA
HARSHADA HANUMANT
SAWANT
HANUMANT Date:
SAWANT 2026.09.24
14:51:47
+0530
2 of 2
Checking your session…
Lawyer court records for this case
Associated through the court’s case reference.