Bombay High Court

PRABODHINI TRUSTversusVIDYA ANAND PHADKE AND ORS.

Decided: 4 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed off as Withdrawn
Bench: AMIT BORKAR

Holding

The court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition when the petitioner seeks such withdrawal.

Summary

The petitioner, Shabnoor Ayub, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner communicated a desire to withdraw the petition. The petitioner’s counsel submitted the withdrawal communication to the court and sought permission for withdrawal. The court recorded the communication, marked it for identification, and considered the request. After reviewing the submission, the court granted permission to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant permission to withdraw a writ petition upon the petitioner's request

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

                                                                               34-wp-8305-2009.doc


                      Shabnoor
                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                        WRIT PETITION NO.8305 OF 2009
SHABNOOR
AYUB                  Prabodhini Trust                                 … Petitioner
PATHAN                           V/s.
Digitally signed by
SHABNOOR AYUB
                      Vidya Anand Phadke & Ors.                        … Respondents
PATHAN
Date: 2026.03.04
16:39:42 +0530
                      Mr. Sarfaraj J. shaikh i/b Mr. Sachin S. Gite, for the
                      Petitioner.
                      Ms. Snehal S. Jadhav, AGP, for the State – Respondent.
                      Mr. Utkarsh R. Pondkule i/b Uday P. Warunjikar, for
                      Respondent No.1.


                                                     CORAM     : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                                     DATED     : MARCH 4, 2026
                      P.C.:

                      1.      Learned Advocate for the petitioner has produced a
                      communication issued by the petitioner instructing him to
                      withdraw the present petition. He, therefore, seeks permission to
                      withdraw the petition.

                      2.      The said communication is taken on record and marked ‘X’
                      for identification purposes.

                      3.      Permission, as prayed for, is granted.

                      4.      The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.


                                                                       (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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