Avinash Ashok Ujawane v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Commissioner Of State Excise, Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:4943 1 31. WP 2145 of 2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.2145 OF 2026 AVINASH ASHOK UJAWANE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. ITS COMMISSIONER OF STATE EXCISE, MUMBAI AND OTHERS Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. V.S. Undre, Advocate for Petitioner.

Ms. S.N. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3-State. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATED : 27th MARCH 2026 1.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner seeks leave to add the Additional Chief Secretary @ Principal Secretary, State Excise Department, Mantralay, Mumbai, as a party respondent No.5. 2.

Leave granted. Necessary amendment be carried out forthwith.

3.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner points out that the petitioner has already filed a revision application before the State Government under Section 138 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act and desires to prosecute the said revision application. In view of this, he seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to prosecute the said revision application.

4.

The petitioner is, accordingly, permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to prosecute the revision application.

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Having regard to the controversy involved, respondent No.5 is directed to expeditiously decide the revision application preferably within a period of three months from today. 6.

In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) asd