Bombay High Court

SAKSHI BALAJI CHILKAR THROUGH GUARDIAN BALAJI DATTARAO CHILKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

Leave to withdraw the writ petition was granted, allowing the petitioner to pursue the pending application.

Summary

The petitioner, Sakshi Balaji Chilkar, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later applied to withdraw the petition, requesting permission to continue a related representation or application pending before another respondent. The respondent State opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered whether the petitioner could be allowed to withdraw the writ petition while preserving the right to pursue the other proceedings. The Court granted leave to withdraw the petition and ordered that the writ petition stand disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to pursue the pending application.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to continue related proceedings before another respondent

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
liberty to pursue other proceedings
procedural law
high court of Bombay
aurangabad bench

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:3462-DB




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                WRIT PETITION NO. 749 OF 2026

                  Sakshi Balaji Chilkar Through Guardian Balaji Dattarao Chilkar
                                             VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

           Mr. D. B. Pokale, Advocate for petitioner
           Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for respondent-State

                                             CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &
                                                     Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.
                                             DATE      : 23rd January, 2026

           PER COURT :-


           1.             Learned Advocate for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw

           petition with liberty to pursue the representation/application pending

           before respondent No. 2.



           2.             Leave granted.



           3.             Writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as

           prayed.




           (Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.)                 (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)

           B. S. Joshi




           938-WP-749-2026.odt                                                     1 of 1

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