912-11378-2025-CWP=.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11378 OF 2025 Raosaheb Jayendra Bhandare & Ors. … Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents …………. Mr. Rugwed R. Kinkar for the petitioners. Mr. V.M. Mali, AGP for the respondent - State. …………. Coram : M. S. Karnik & Sharmila U. Deshmukh, JJ. Date : September 24, 2025. P. C. : 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks leave to amend. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. 3. The petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2 UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Digitally signed by UDAY SHIVAJI JAGTAP Date: 2025.09.25 10:05:50 +0530 912-11378-2025-CWP=.doc 4. It is made clear that we have not expressed in opinion on the merits of the petition. It is also open for the petitioner to approach this court at a later stage, if occasion so arises. [ Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik ] Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2