Bombay High Court

MEENABAI VISHNU BANKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

A writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner, and the Court may dispose of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Meenabai Vishnu Bankar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an action of the State of Maharashtra. During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the term of the local body concerned had already expired and that the petitioner wished to withdraw the petition. The Court considered the request for withdrawal. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. The Court granted leave to withdraw and ordered the writ petition to stand disposed as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn by the petitioner after the term of the local body involved has expired

Subjects

writ petition
withdrawal
local body
jurisdiction
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38018



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                                                                     907-wp-9690-2023

                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 9690 OF 2023

                                        Meenabai Vishnu Bankar
                                               VERSUS
                      The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others
                                                   ...
                     Mr. D. M. Yadav h/f Mr. K. F. Shingare, Advocate for the
                     Petitioner
                     Mr. K. B. Jadhavar, AGP for Respondents-State
                     Mr. M. M. Parghane, Advocate for Respondent no.5
                                                  …..
                                          CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                            DATED : 21ST AUGUST, 2026

                     P.C. :-

                     .         Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the

                     term of the local body is already over and that he has

                     instructions to withdraw the Writ Petition.

                     2.        Leave granted. Writ Petition stands disposed of as

                     withdrawn.



                                                         ( AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J. )

                     Rushikesh/2026

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