Bombay High Court

SUSHANT VILAS UKIRADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court exercised its discretion to grant permission to withdraw the writ petition and disposed of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Sushant Vilas Ukirade, filed Writ Petition No. 9541 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. After arguments on the merits, the Court was not inclined to grant the relief sought. The petitioner's counsel then requested permission to withdraw the petition to avoid any adverse observations against the petitioner. The Court examined whether it could allow withdrawal of a writ petition after hearing. Exercising its discretion, the Court granted the request. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may permit a petitioner to withdraw a writ petition after hearing on the merits to avoid adverse observations

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
high court
discretion
adverse observations

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37822-DB


                                                   {1}                   24-wp-9541-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     24 WRIT PETITION NO. 9541 OF 2026

                                       Sushant Vilas Ukirade
                                              VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
                                                 ...
              Mr. S.B. Bhosale, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. S.R. Wakle, AGP for State
                                               .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                             DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       After arguing for some time on merits, when this Court was not

              inclined to grant relief, learned advocate for the Petitioner seeks

              permission to withdraw the Writ Petition, so as to avoid adverse

              observations against the Petitioner.

              2.       Permission is granted.

              3.       Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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