Bombay High Court

PRAJOT WALMIK BUGGE MINOR THR GUARDIAN FATHER WALMIK P BUGGE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The High Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition and dispose of it as withdrawn.

Summary

The petition was filed by a minor, Prajot Walmik Bugge, through his father, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners, through their counsel, later applied for leave to withdraw the writ petition. The sole issue before the Court was whether the High Court could grant leave for withdrawal of a pending writ petition. The Court exercised its inherent jurisdiction to allow withdrawal, noting that no prejudice to the respondents or public interest was evident. Consequently, leave was granted and the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition pending before it

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
high court jurisdiction
civil procedure
petitioner's right to withdraw

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38477-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

WRIT PETITION NO. 9914 OF 2026

Prajot Walmik Bugge, Minor
Through Guardian Father Walmik P. Bugge
And Another .. Petitioners

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra
Through Its Secretary And Another .. Respondents

Mr. Vishal V. Ghansawdh, Advocate h/f Mr. Mohanish V. Thorat,
Advocate for Petitioners.
Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State.

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 24th AUGUST, 2026.

PER COURT :-

1. The learned advocate for the petitioners, on written

instructions from the petitioners, seeks leave to withdraw the writ

petition.

2. Leave granted.

3. The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.

( JITENDRA JAIN, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )

P.S.B.

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