Bombay High Court

MR. MAHESH VAMAN MANERKARversusSTATE OF GOA,THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY,

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mahesh Vaman Manerkar, filed a writ petition seeking pensionary benefits of Rs.32,12,845 from the Valpoi Municipal Council. The council affirmed that the full amount had already been paid, and the petitioner, through his counsel, applied to withdraw the petition. The High Court examined the withdrawal request and, finding no impediment, allowed the petition to be withdrawn. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive adjudication on the merits was made.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate procedure for withdrawing a writ petition after the relief sought has been satisfied?

Subjects

pensionary benefits
withdrawal of petition
writ petition
municipal council
High Court of Bombay at Goa

Judgment

                                901 WP 364 2025

   Meena

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                  WRIT PETITION NO.364 OF 2025

MR. MAHESH VAMAN MANERKAR                                    ... PETITIONER
  Versus
STATE OF GOA,THROUGH THE CHIEF
SECRETARY,                                                    ... RESPONDENTS


Mr. Shlok Rai, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Ajay Borkar, Additional Government Advocate for
Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr. Shirin V. Naik with Mr. A. Tari, Advocates for Respondent
No. 3.


                    CORAM:- VALMIKI MENEZES &
                            AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.
                    DATED :- 18th August, 2026

P.C.:


1. The affidavit has been placed on record from the Chief Officer
of the Valpoi Municipal Council.                 He states that the entire
pensionary benefits of Rs.32,12,845/-, due to the Petitioner, have
been paid by the Municipal Council.                  On verifying that such
payment is in fact paid and on instructions from the Petitioner, the
learned Counsel Mr. Shlok Rai seeks leave to withdraw this
petition.




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                                                   901 WP 364 2025


                    2. Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.



                      AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.                 VALMIKI MENEZES, J.




Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 18/08/2026 16:41:47
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