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Subhash Beniram Kothawade v. the State of Maharashtra and Others

Bombay HC18 Mar 2026WP/1185/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Batch withdrawal of 16 writ petitions (WP Nos. 1182, 1185, 1187, 1189, 1190, 1199-1208, 1259 of 2025); Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; coram Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.; dated 18 March 2026; petitioners' counsel stated alternative remedy available and sought withdrawal; all petitions disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed; no merits adjudicated; respondents include State of Maharashtra; counsel A. T. Jadhavar for petitioners, V. B. Patil for respondent No. 5, A. B. Girase GP and AGPs for State.

What did the court decide?

All writ petitions disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed; petitioners to pursue the available alternative remedy. ¶67

Subhash Beniram Kothawade vs the State of Maharashtra and Others — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:BHC-AUG:12346-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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907 WRIT PETITION NO. 1182 OF 2025 Deepak Jaywant Bagad VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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908 WRIT PETITION NO. 1185 OF 2025

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Subhash Beniram Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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909 WRIT PETITION NO. 1187 OF 2025 Pandharinath Beniram Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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910 WRIT PETITION NO. 1189 OF 2025

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Dinesh Devidas Pendharkar

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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911 WRIT PETITION NO. 1190 OF 2025 Satish Uddhav Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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912 WRIT PETITION NO. 1199 OF 2025 Anil Pandurang Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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913 WRIT PETITION NO. 1200 OF 2025 Pravin Kantilal Shimpi

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others

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914 WRIT PETITION NO. 1201 OF 2025

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Pravin Bhila Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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1 of 3

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PB-7 to 22.odt

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915 WRIT PETITION NO. 1202 OF 2025 Sachin Shankar Dhamane

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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916 WRIT PETITION NO. 1203 OF 2025 Haridas Ramdas Shirsat

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others

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917 WRIT PETITION NO. 1204 OF 2025

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Sagar Prabhakar Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Mahrashtra Through The Secretary And Others

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918 WRIT PETITION NO. 1205 OF 2025

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Sayyed Nasir Sayyed Zafar

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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919 WRIT PETITION NO. 1206 OF 2025

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Dilip Babulal Bhadane

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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920 WRIT PETITION NO. 1207 OF 2025 Hemant Somnath Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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921 WRIT PETITION NO. 1208 OF 2025

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Pramod Ramdas Kothawade

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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922 WRIT PETITION NO. 1259 OF 2025 Vijay Shankar Chaudhari

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VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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Mr. A. T. Jadhavar, Advocate for petitioners in all Writ Petitions Mr. V. B. Patil, Advocate for respondent No. 5 in all Writ Petitions Mr. A. B. Girase, GP for respondent-State in WP/1189/2025 and WP/1205/2025.

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2 of 3

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PB-7 to 22.odt

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Ms. N. B. Kamble, Mr. A. M. Phule, Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Mr. S. K. Tambe, Mr. S. B. Narwade, Mr. V. M. Kagne, Mr. R. S. Wani, AGP for respondentState in respective matter

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CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi & Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ. DATE : 18^th March, 2026

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PER COURT :-

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Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board.

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Learned Advocate for petitioners, upon oral instructions, submits that the alternative remedy is available. Petitioners would take up the alternative remedy, and therefore, seeks withdrawal of the petitions.

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