Bombay High Court

SANTOSH DUNDAPPA CHOUGULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARSHTRA THR THE SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPT. AND ANR

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: R G AVACHAT AJIT B KADETHANKAR

Holding

The Court granted leave to withdraw the writ petition, disposing it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Santosh Dundappa Chougule, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench. The petitioner subsequently moved the Court seeking leave to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request for withdrawal. No detailed reasoning was recorded; the Court simply granted the petitioner's request. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil appellate jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

                                                508-WP-560-2026.doc


        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

                  CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  WRIT PETITION NO.560 OF 2026


Santosh Dundappa Chougule                       ...Petitioner
      Versus
The State Of Maharshtra Thr
The Secretary School Education
Dept. And Anr                                   ...Respondents

                              …..
Mr. Sagar Mane a/w. Rushikesh Jagdale, Advocate for petitioner.

Mr. V. M. Mali, AGP for respondents-State.

                                 …..

                         CORAM :       R.G. AVACHAT AND
                                       AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.

                         DATE     :    28th JANUARY, 2026.
P.C:

1.     Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on production board.

2.     The learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks leave to

withdraw the petition.

3.     Leave is granted, as prayed for.

4.     The Writ Petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]                      [ R.G. AVACHAT J.]



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