Bombay High Court

THE CHAKAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH THE CHIEF OFFICERversusTHE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOREST AND ORS.

Decided: 21 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted and the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Summary

The Chakan Municipal Council filed Writ Petition No. 7464 of 2019 against the Union of India, Ministry of Forest and others. The petitioner, through counsel, sought leave to withdraw the petition, submitting a letter dated 18 August 2026 authorizing the withdrawal. The Court considered whether the petition could be withdrawn at that stage. It granted leave to withdraw, accepting the petitioner's request. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw a writ petition after filing

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil appellate jurisdiction
municipal council
union of india

Judgment

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                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

MANSI
                                             CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Digitally signed by
MANSI DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Date: 2026.08.21
                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 7464 OF 2019
17:12:10 +0530




                      The Chakan Municipal Council                          .. Petitioner

                              Versus

                      The Union of India Ministry of Forest
                      & Ors.                                                .. Respondents

                           Adv. Shakuntala Wadekar for the Petitioner.

                           Adv. Akshay Pansare i/b. Adv. Sachindra B. Shetye for Respondent
                           No.5.

                           Ms. Vaishali Nimbalkar, AGP for Respondent No. 2 to 4.

                                                 CORAM:        R.I CHAGLA &
                                                               FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
                                                 DATE:         AUGUST 21, 2026

                      P. C.

                      1.             The   learned   Counsel    appearing     for   the     Petitioner,    on

                      instructions of Mr. Vivek B. Phadatare, City Coordinator (SWM sanitation) of

                      the Petitioner, seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition and for which letter

                      dated 18th August, 2026 has been addressed providing such instructions

                      which is tendered and taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification.




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2.             Accordingly, leave is granted. Writ Petition No. 7464 of 2019 is

disposed of as withdrawn.



[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]                        [R. I. CHAGLA, J.]




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