38-WP.10257.2026.doc Salunke IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10257 OF 2026 Pranita Pankaj Thakur } Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. } Respondents Dr. Uday Warunjikar with Mr. Ditendra Mishra and Mr.Sumit Kate, Advocates for the Petitioner. Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader, Mr. Ketan Joshi, ‘B’ Panel Counsel and Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 5 & 6 (State). Mr. Samir Kumbhakoni with Ms. Nikita Pandey, Advocates for Respondent Nos. 3 & 4. CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 5th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C.: 1. By the instant Writ Petition, the Petitioner, inter alia, seeks the following substantive relief: - “(b) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of Certiorari and Mandamus or other writ of direction in the nature of Certiorari and Mandamus and be pleased to quash and set aside the impugned order/notice bearing outward No. V.V.S.M./City/4088/2024-25 dated 24.01.2025 issued by the Respondent No. 4 (Exhibit ‘A’) to this Petition.” 2. After hearing the matter for some time, once we expressed our disinclination to interfere with the Impugned Notice dated 24th January 2025, on account of the fact that the matter is yet to be 1 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Digitally signed by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date: 2026.10.06 11:13:26 +0530 38-WP.10257.2026.doc finalized, this Writ Petition is premature. Accordingly, the learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to the Petitioner to file reply to the Impugned Noticed and pursue the same in accordance with law. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is Disposed Of with the liberty as prayed for. In case the Petitioner files a detailed reply to the Impugned Notice along with requisite documents, within a period of four weeks from the date of uploading of this Order. The Competent Authority of the Respondents shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law within further eight weeks’ thereafter. 4. It is made clear that we have not adverted to the merits of the Impugned Notice and all contentions of the parties are kept open. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 2