Bombay High Court

MAHADEV HIRA KOLIversusSTATE OFMAHARASHTRA THRU SECRETARY AND ORS

Decided: 22 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: MANISH PITALE SHREERAM VINAYAK SHIRSAT

Holding

The Court permitted the withdrawal of the writ petition, granting the petitioner liberty to approach the civil court.

Summary

The petitioner, Mahadev Hira Koli, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay seeking relief. The petitioner later approached the Court requesting permission to withdraw the writ petition and instead pursue his grievance in a civil court. The learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Saurabh Butala, made this application. The Court considered whether it could grant such permission. It held that the petitioner may be allowed to withdraw the writ petition and proceed in the appropriate civil forum. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the civil court, which must follow the law.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and approach a civil court for relief

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
civil court jurisdiction
high court
procedure

Judgment

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                                                                                    10-wp-7501-2026.doc

                                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                               WRIT PETITION NO. 7501 OF 2026

                      Mahadev Hira Koli                                       …Petitioner
                            Versus
                      State of Maharashtra and Others                         …Respondents

                                                       ******
                      Mr. Saurabh Butala, for the Petitioner.
                      Smt. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP, for the State.
                                                       ******
VISHAL
SUBHASH                                        CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND
PAREKAR
Digitally signed by
                                                            SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.
VISHAL SUBHASH
PAREKAR
Date: 2026.06.22
18:58:37 +0530
                                                      DATE     : 22nd JUNE, 2026

                      P.C. :

                      1.          The learned counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission to

                      withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the Civil Court to

                      raise the grievance of the Petitioner.


                      2.          The Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as

                      aforesaid.


                      3.          Needless to say, if the Petitioner approaches the competent Civil

                      Court, the said Court shall proceed strictly in accordance with law.



                                       (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.)         (MANISH PITALE, J.)



                      Vishal Parekar                                                                      ….1

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