Bombay High Court

KRISHNAKANT SANJIVKUMAR PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition and disposed of it.

Summary

The petitioner, Krishnakant Sanjivkumar Patil, filed a writ petition seeking appointment as a Laboratory Assistant. Respondents No. 5 and 6 offered the vacant post on compassionate grounds, conditional upon the petitioner withdrawing the writ petition and obtaining approval from Respondent No. 4. The petitioner’s counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition. The Court granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with the respondents undertaking to comply with the Court’s direction.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit the petitioner to withdraw the writ petition in exchange for a compassionate appointment.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
compassionate appointment
labor recruitment
court discretion

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39117-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              927 WRIT PETITION NO. 4238 OF 2026

                                  Krishnakant Sanjivkumar Patil
                                             VERSUS
                               The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. Rakesh Jain, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. V.M. Kagne, AGP for State
              Mr. P.V. Barde, Advocate for Respondents No. 5 and 6
                                               ....…

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


                                       DATE : 28th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.   Learned Advocate Mr. Parag Barde appearing for Respondents

              No. 5 and 6 fairly submits that one post of Laboratory Assistant is

              vacant with the Respondents and petitioner can be absorbed on the

              said post on compassionate ground provided that he withdraws the

              writ petition and Respondent No. 4 grants approval to his appointment.


              2.   In the light of this, learned Advocate for the Petitioner, seeks

              permission to withdraw the writ petition.


              3.   Permission is granted.
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4.       Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn by recording statement

of learned Advocate for Respondents No. 5 and 6 as undertaking to

this Court.



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




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