Bombay High Court

SAKHAR AURANGABAD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SUHAS LAXMAN VAIDYAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The Court held that a writ petition may be withdrawn at the petitioner's request, and therefore disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The Society for Adoption Knowledge Awareness & Resource (Sakar) filed Writ Petition No. 7459 of 2016 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition was originally filed on grounds that were not detailed in the order. Subsequently, the petitioner, through its counsel, moved an application seeking leave to withdraw the writ petition. The Court considered the petitioner's request and found no impediment to allowing the withdrawal. Accordingly, the Court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the original claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
civil procedure
petition dismissed

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:9154-DB


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                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 7459 OF 2016

                Sakar (Society for Adoption Knowledge Awareness
                & Resource) through its Secretary
                Shri Suhas Laxman Vaidya                        .. Petitioner

                         Versus

                The State of Maharashtra and others                        .. Respondents

                Mr. Pradeep B. Kulkarni, Advocate h/f Mr. M. D. Narwadkar,
                Advocate for Petitioner.
                Mr. S. J. Salgare, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 5.

                                          CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                  SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                          DATE       :   27th FEBRUARY, 2026.

                PER COURT :-

                1.       The learned advocate for the petitioner, on instructions of

                the petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition.


                2.       The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.)                     ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )




                P.S.B.

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