Bombay High Court

MIRZA SHAHZADI BEGUM MIRZA MUSTAFA BAIG AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court may, upon proper application, grant leave to withdraw a writ petition, and it did so in this case.

Summary

The petitioners, Mirza Shahzadi Begum and Mirza Mustafa Baig, filed Writ Petition No. 4347 of 2016 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. Subsequently, on 4 August 2026, they submitted written instructions seeking the court’s permission to withdraw the petition. The petitioners’ counsel, Mr. V. S. Panpatte and Mr. V. P. Golewar, presented the withdrawal request before the bench of Justices Kishore C. Sant and Jitendra Jain. The court examined the request and, in accordance with procedural law, granted leave to withdraw the writ petition. Consequently, the petition was formally disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition filed by the petitioners.

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
high court procedure
civil procedure
writ petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37156-DB

                                                                              21 WP NO. 4347 OF 2016


                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                                     WRIT PETITION NO. 4347 OF 2016
                           Mirza Shahzadi Begum Mirza Mustafa Baig And Another
                                                    VERSUS
                                      The State Of Maharashtra And Another
                                                        …
                       •   Mr. V. S. Panpatte, Advocate h/f/ Mr. V. P. Golewar, Advocate for
                           the Petitioners
                       •   Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State
                       •   Mr. P. V. Barde, Advocate for Respondent No. 2
                                                        …
                                                     CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                                JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                                    DATE      : 17th AUGUST, 2026
                PER COURT :

                1.            Learned Advocate for the petitioners, on the basis of written

                instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition.

                2.            A copy of the written instructions dated 04.08.2026 is taken

                on record and marked as Annexure 'X' for the purpose of

                identification.

                3.            Leave granted.

                4.            The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.




                 [JITENDRA JAIN, J.]                              [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]




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