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Bombay High Court

RAGHUNATHRAO MASAJI GHATGE AND ORS.versusKOLHAPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH COMMISSIONER AND ANR.

Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioners, Raghunathrao Masaji Ghatge and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. During the hearing, the petitioners, through counsel Kedar Lad and Adv. Indrayani Patil, sought leave to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request and, after hearing, granted leave to withdraw. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

  • Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition pending before it

Subjects

  • writ petition
  • withdrawal
  • civil appellate jurisdiction
  • municipal corporation

Judgment

                                                                                1-WP-470-2019.doc



                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                         WRIT PETITION NO. 470 OF 2019
                      Raghunathrao Masaji Ghatge and Ors.               … Petitioners
                                 Vs
                      Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
                      Through Commissioner and Anr.                     … Respondents
                                                     ...
                      Mr. Kedar Lad a/w Adv. Indrayani Patil, Advocates for Petitioners.

                      Mr. Abhijit Adagule, Advocate for Respondents.
                                                         ...
                                              CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, &
                                                      ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
                                              DATE     : 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
                      P. C. :
                      1.            After this matter was arguing for sometime, learned

                      Counsel appearing for the Petitioners, on instructions, seeks leave to

                      withdraw the present Petition.

                      2.            Leave, as prayed for, granted.

                      3.            The Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.




         Digitally
         signed by
                      ( ABHAY J. MANTRI, J. )                        ( RAJESH S. PATIL, J. )
         TALLE
TALLE    SHUBHAM
SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO
ASHOKRAO Date:
         2026.09.21
         18:24:30
         +0530




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                      Shubham


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