Bombay High Court
PRANTOSH GANGARAM WAGHMAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed off as Withdrawn
- Bench
- RAVINDRA V GHUGE
Holding
The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition and granted the petitioner liberty to prefer an election petition.
Summary
Petitioner Prantosh Gangaram Waghmare filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel requested to withdraw the writ petition and sought liberty to file an election petition as provided by law. The Court considered the request and, noting the petitioner's desire, allowed the withdrawal of the writ petition. It ordered the petition to be disposed of as withdrawn while granting the petitioner liberty to prefer an election petition. All other contentions of the parties were left open for future proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the writ petition and be granted liberty to file an election petition.
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- election petition
- high court
- vacation court
- liberty to prefer
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
GAURI AMIT
GAURI GAEKWAD
AMIT Date:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.5 OF 2026
Prantosh Gangaram Waghmare ….Petitioner
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ….Respondents
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Mr. D.P. Palodkar (through video conferencing) a/w. Mr. Nikhil
Adkine i/b. Mr. Shubham S. Khoche for the Petitioner.
Mr. S.B. Shetye for the State Election Commission.
Mr. A.I. Patel, Addl. GP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Suhas Urgunde for the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal
Corporation.
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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.
(VACATION COURT)
DATE : 2nd JANUARY, 2026
P.C. :-
1. This matter was heard for some time.
2. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner sought a pass
over and, after the matter was mentioned and called out, submitted,
on instructions, that the Petitioner desires to withdraw this Petition
with liberty to prefer an Election Petition, as may be statutorily
provided.
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3. In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as
withdrawn, on instructions, with liberty as prayed. All contentions
of all the stakeholders are kept open.
(RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
(VACATION COURT)
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