Bombay High Court

BRAMHDEO ASARAM KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SACHIN S DESHMUKH

Holding

The writ petitions were withdrawn and disposed of, with the interim order continuing for four weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Asaram Kudaji Falke and Bramdeo Asaram Kale, filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The court noted that an alternate legal remedy was available to the petitioners. On their counsel's request, the petitioners were granted liberty to withdraw the writ petitions to pursue the alternate remedy. Consequently, the court disposed of the petitions, directing that the time spent on them be considered by the concerned authority. The interim order dated 13.01.2014 was ordered to remain in force for an additional four weeks from the date of the order.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn when an alternate remedy is available

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
alternate remedy
interim order
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:34194



                                                                  9 WP362.2014+
                                               -1-

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                               BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             9 WRIT PETITION NO. 362 OF 2014
                                  ASARAM KUDAJI FALKE
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Nilkanth P. Bangar
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. B. V. Virdhe
              Advocate for Respondents No.3&4 : Mr. Anant Dale h/f. Mr. Vakil
              Laharimanohar D.
                                               …
                                             WITH
                                               …

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 361 OF 2014
                                  BRAMHDEO ASARAM KALE
                                            VERSUS
                       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Nilkanth P. Bangar
              AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. B. V. Virdhe
              Advocate for Respondents No.3&4 : Mr. Anant Dale h/f. Mr. Vakil
              Laharimanohar D.
                                               …


                                           CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.
                                              Date : 06.08.2026

              PER COURT :-

              1.          In view of availability of alternate remedy, learned

              counsel for the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks liberty to

              withdraw these Petitions to prosecute the remedy which is

              available in law.
                                                       9 WP362.2014+
                                 -2-

2.         With the aforesaid liberty, the Writ Petitions are

disposed of with further direction that the time spent in

prosecuting the present Petitions shall be considered by the

concerned authority. The interim order dated 13.01.2014, since

it was in force from said date, shall continue for the period of four

(04) weeks from today.




                                       (SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.)

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