Bombay High Court
CHANDRAKANT MOHANLAL MEHTAversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. GOVERNMENT PLEADER,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The petition is disposed of as withdrawn in accordance with the petitioner’s praecipe.
Summary
The petitioner, Chandrakant Mohanlal Mehta, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a praecipe on 20 August 2026, instructing the withdrawal of the petition. The court noted the praecipe, marked it for identification, and considered the procedural rule that a petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner. Accordingly, the court disposed of the writ petition as withdrawn on the petitioner's instructions. No substantive merits of the petition were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition may be disposed of as withdrawn upon the filing of a praecipe by the petitioner
Subjects
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- praecipe
- civil procedure
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
(905)-WP-915-26.odt
PANCHAL
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
Digitally
signed by
JAYANT
WRIT PETITION NO. 915 OF 2026
JAYANT VISHWANATH
VISHWANATH SALUNKE
SALUNKE Date:
2026.08.24
11:45:08
+0530
Chandrakant Mohanlal Mehta ...Petitioner
Versus
State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
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Ms. Nilanjana Nath i/by Ms. Tulsi Shah, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Milind V. More, Addl. GP for the Respondent - State.
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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. &
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026.
P.C.:
1. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner has tendered a praecipe
dated 20th August, 2026 on instructions from the Petitioner to withdraw this
Petition.
2. The said praecipe is marked as ‘X’ for identification.
3. In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as withdrawn,
on instructions.
[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE]
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