Bombay High Court

WE CARE FOUNDATION THRU CHAIRMANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 22 May 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: GAUTAM A ANKHAD SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL

Holding

The court granted the petitioner liberty to withdraw the writ petition and ordered its disposal as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, We Care Foundation, filed a writ petition seeking liberty to withdraw the petition and pursue appropriate civil proceedings. The petitioners' counsel, Mr. Hemant Ghadigaonkar, requested the court's permission to withdraw. The High Court considered whether such liberty could be granted and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner's request, ordering the writ petition to be disposed of as withdrawn. The court also directed that all contentions of the parties remain open for any future civil action.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to withdraw a writ petition and adopt civil proceedings

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil proceedings
high court
liberty to withdraw
petition disposed

Judgment

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        WRIT PETITION NO. 6760 OF 2026

We Care Foundation
A Charitable Trust through its Trustee/Chairman                 .. Petitioner

               Vs.

The State of Maharashtra
Through Principal Secretary And Others                          .. Respondents


Mr. Hemant Ghadigaonkar a/w Mr. Rupesh Lanjekar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. Mahendra V. Shingade, Advocate for the Intervenor Swaraj Welfare.
Ms. Kavita N. Solunke, Addl.GP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 5-State through VC.
Mr. Kaushik Mhatre a/w Mr. Rahul Sinha i/b DSK Legal, Advocate for
Respondent No. 2-CIDCO & Respondent No. 3.


                                     CORAM : GAUTAM A. ANKHAD &
                                             SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                             (VACATION COURT)
                                     DATE          : 22nd MAY 2026.

P.C. :

1.       Mr. Hemant Ghadigaonkar, learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner

seeks liberty to withdraw this petition to adopt appropriate civil proceedings as

permissible in law.

2.       Liberty as prayed for is granted.

3.       Writ Petition No. 6760 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn with the

aforesaid liberty.


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4.     All contentions of the parties are kept open.




 [ SANDESH D. PATIL, J. ]                          [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ]



                  Digitally signed
                  by GITALAXMI
      GITALAXMI   KRISHNA
      KRISHNA     KOTAWADEKAR
      KOTAWADEKAR Date:
                  2026.05.22
                  20:02:42 +0530




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