Bombay High Court

GANESH VISHWANATH DAUDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The court may, at its discretion, grant leave to withdraw a writ petition and dismiss it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ganesh Vishwanath Daud, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner later sought the court's permission to withdraw the petition. The issue before the court was whether it could grant leave to withdraw a pending writ petition. The court exercised its inherent jurisdiction, noting that withdrawal does not prejudice any party and is permissible at the petitioner's request. Accordingly, the court granted leave to withdraw and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
court discretion
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:5447-DB




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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      13 WRIT PETITION NO. 4620 OF 2018

                                            GANESH VISHWANATH DAUD
                                                     VERSUS
                                      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

           Mr. B.G. Sagade, Advocate for the petitioner.
           Mr. S.J. Salgare, AGP for the respondent-State.

                                                  CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                          SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                                  DATE  : 06.02.2026

           PC :-

           01.                Learned Advocate for the petitioner, on instructions from his
           client, seeks leave to withdraw this Writ Petitiion.


           02.                Leave granted.


           03.                This Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.




           [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                             [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]


           snk/2026/Feb26/wp4620.18

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