Bombay High Court

UDDHAV MOHAN KHOMNEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA GOVT. PLEADER

Decided: 22 June 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: G S KULKARNI AARTI A SATHE

Holding

The petition is withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition.

Summary

The petitioner, Uddhav Mohan Khomne, filed a writ petition and later sought leave to withdraw the petition while retaining the liberty to file a fresh petition. The High Court allowed the withdrawal as prayed for, expressly keeping all contentions of the parties open for future reference. The petition was disposed of as withdrawn and no costs were awarded. The order was pronounced by Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe. The decision reflects the court's discretion to permit withdrawal of a petition without prejudice to the parties' rights to re‑file.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition may be withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh petition

Subjects

withdrawal of petition
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
liberty to re‑file

Judgment

                                                                                               3.WP9918_2025.DOC
  2026:BHC-AS:25512-DB

               Vidya Amin
                                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                                CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 9918 OF 2025

                        Uddhav Mohan Khomne                                                … Petitioner
                               Vs
                        State of Maharashtra & Ors.                                        … Respondents
                                                                 _________
                        Mr. Shekhar V. Mane h/f. S.A. Rajeshirke for the petitioner.
                        Mr. A.R. Deolekar, AGP for the State.
                                                         __________

                                                                 CORAM:      G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                             AARTI SATHE, JJ.
                                                                 DATE:       22 JUNE, 2026.

                        P.C.

                        1.            Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition

                        with liberty to file a fresh petition.

                        2.       Allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

                        3.       All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.

                        4.       Disposed of as withdrawn. No costs.




                        (AARTI SATHE, J.)                                          (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




Signed by: Vidya S. Amin                                       Page 1 of 1
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge                           22 June 2026
Date: 23/06/2026 13:11:02

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