1 56-WP-6451-14.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 6451 OF 2014 DATTU RAMA SHIRSATH VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Nilkanth P. Bangar AGP for Respondents No.1 to 3 : Mr. P. D. Patil Advocate for Respondents No.4 to 7 : Mr. Suresh W. Munde ... CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : 17-08-2026 PER COURT:- 1. Leave to amend. Amendment be effected forthwith. 2. When confronted with the availability of an alternate remedy, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail of the appropriate remedy in accordance with law. Leave is granted. 3. The writ petition stands disposed of as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. 4. Pending civil application, if any, stands disposed of. 5. The concerned authority shall make an endeavour to conclude the matter within a period of six months from the presentation of the same. 6. It is made clear that the time spent in bona fide prosecution of this petition shall be taken into account by the concerned authority. [SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.] rrd 2026:BHC-AUG:37577