Bombay High Court

RAOSAHEB DHANAJI PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn with the permission of the court, and upon such permission the petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Raosaheb s/o Dhanaji Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an unspecified action of the State of Maharashtra. After the petition was listed, the petitioner’s counsel submitted a request to withdraw the writ petition. The court considered the request and, after hearing the parties, granted permission for withdrawal. Consequently, the writ petition was formally disposed of as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were adjudicated, and the court’s order was limited to procedural disposal.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition filed in the High Court can be withdrawn after filing and what procedure governs such withdrawal.

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
procedural law
high court
court permission

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42990-DB
                                                                          P-2.WP.5653.2024.doc



                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 5653 OF 2024

          Raosaheb s/o Dhanaji Patil                                 ...Petitioner

                   Versus

          The State of Maharashtra and Others               ...Respondents
                                             ***
           Mr. V. G. Salgare, Advocate for the Petitioner.
           Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for Respondent – State.
                                             ***
                                      CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                  ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                            DATE      : 16th SEPTEMBER 2026.
          PER COURT :

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


          2.                 The learned advocate for the petitioner has tendered pursis

          of the petitioner seeking withdrawal of the writ petition.


          3.                 Permission is granted.


          4.                 Writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.




               ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )                 ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )




          Shrikant Malani                                                          Page 1 of 1

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