Bombay High Court
SHUBHAM SHASHIKANT SONAWANE AND ORSversusTHE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER BRIHANMUMBAI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Leave is granted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition.
Summary
The petitioners, Shubham Shashikant Sonawane & Ors., applied to the Bombay High Court seeking permission to withdraw their writ petition (No. 992 of 2026) and to file a fresh petition challenging a resolution of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation dated 3 April 2008. The learned counsel for the petitioners made the request, and the court considered whether such leave could be granted. The court held that the petitioners may be allowed to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a new one. Accordingly, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
Issues considered
- Whether the court may grant leave to withdraw a writ petition and permit the filing of a fresh petition
Subjects
- withdrawal
- writ petition
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Judgment
9-WP-992-26.doc
Sharayu Khot.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 992 OF 2026
Shubham Shashikant Sonawane & Ors. …Petitioners
Versus
The Municipal Commissioner.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation & Ors. …Respondents
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Mr. Gaurav Bandiwadekar a/w Mr. Bhushan Bandiwadekar for the
Petitioner.
Mr. Santosh Parab for the Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 – BMC.
Mr. A.I. Patel, Addl. G.P. for the Respondent – State.
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CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J
DATE : 9 March 2026
ORDER :
1. The learned Counsel for the Petitioners on instructions,
SHARAYU
PANDURANG
KHOT
has sought leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to file
Digitally
fresh Writ Petition impugning the Resolution of the Brihanmumbai
signed by
SHARAYU
PANDURANG
KHOT
Date:
2026.03.10
11:21:02
+0530 Municipal Corporation dated 3rd April 2008.
2. In view thereof, leave is granted.
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9-WP-992-26.doc
3. Writ Petition No. 992 of 2026 is disposed of as
withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA J.]
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