Kiran Ramdas Mhetre And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And ORS

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2026.04.21 10:11:41 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 923.WP-4995-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4995 OF 2026 Kiran Ramdas Mhetre & Ors.

....Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.11284 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4995 OF 2026 ---- Mr. Suresh Pakale, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Nilesh Desai i/b. Ms. Padmaja Malgaonkar for the Petitioners.

Ms. Preeti Walimbe a/w. Mr. Mayank Tripathi and Ms. Rutika Bhoir for the Applicants in the Interim Application. Mr. M.M. Pabale, AGP for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4. Mr. Sumedh S. Modak for Respondent No.3.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 18th APRIL, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

The learned Senior Advocate has tendered an undated statement on behalf of the Petitioners, signed by an Advocate. The typed letter is taken on record and marked as 'X' for identification. 2.

Since the Petitioners desire to withdraw this Petition, a statement is made that, if they suffer a legal injury, they would avail Gauri Gaekwad

923.WP-4995-2026.odt of a remedy as is permissible in law for the redressal of their grievance.

3.

In view of the above, this Petition is disposed off as withdrawn, on instructions.

4.

The pending Intervention Application would not survive and stands disposed off.

5.

Needless to state, if the Petitioners suffer a legal injury and avail of a remedy as is permissible in law, all contentions are kept open.

(HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gauri Gaekwad