Bombay High Court

KARUNA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT KAMAL RAGHUNATH LANDGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition and granted leave to do so.

Summary

Karuna Shikshan Sanstha, through its President Kamal Raghunath Landge, filed Writ Petition No. 4737 of 2016 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through Advocate Ajeet B. Kale, sought leave to withdraw the petition, submitting a communication dated 07/09/2026. The respondents, represented by Advocate S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP, did not oppose the withdrawal. The Court examined whether the petitioner was entitled to withdraw the writ petition at its discretion. The Bench, comprising Justices Kishore C. Sant and Jitendra Jain, granted the leave to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a petitioner may be granted leave to withdraw a writ petition pending before the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
High Court
jurisdiction
civil procedure

Judgment

                                            (1)                   902-WP-4737-2016




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                        902 WRIT PETITION NO. 4737 OF 2016

   Karuna Shikshan Sanstha Through Its President Kamal Raghunath
                                  Landge
                                 VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra And Others
                                     ...
Mr. Ajeet B. Kale, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for Respondent-State.
                                        CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                   JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.

                                        DATE      : 09th SEPTEMBER 2026.

PC :-
1.           Learned Advocate for the petitioner, on instructions from his client,

seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition. The copy of communication

dated 07/09/2026, addressed to the learned Advocate for the petitioner,

is taken on record and marked as “X” for identification purpose.

2.           Leave granted as prayed for.

3.           Writ petition stands disposed off as withdrawn.



     [JITENDRA JAIN, J.]                           [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]
D.A.ETHAPE

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