Bombay High Court

STEPPING STONES HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SANDEEP R MALU AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petitions and disposed of them as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Stepping Stones High School through its principal, filed two writ petitions before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. They later approached the Court requesting permission to withdraw the petitions. The Court considered whether it could grant such a request. After hearing the petitioners' counsel, the Court allowed the withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petitions were disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw pending writ petitions filed by the petitioners.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39817-DB


                                                   {1}                    7-wp-3970-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      7 WRIT PETITION NO. 3970 OF 2026

                Stepping Stones High School Through Its Principal Sandeep R Malu &
                                             Another
                                             VERSUS
                              The State Of Maharashtra And Others

                                                   AND
                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 11408 OF 2026

               Stepping Stones High School Through Its Principal Sandeep R Malu &
                                               Another
                                              VERSUS
                                The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                  ...
              Mr. Vishal Bakal, Advocate for the Petitioners
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
                                                .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 31st AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Learned Advocate for the Petitioners, on written instructions from

              the Petitioners, seeks permission to withdraw the Writ Petitions.

              2.       Permission is granted.

              3.       Writ Petitions are disposed of as withdrawn.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)


              Bhagyawant Punde

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