905.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1618 OF 2022 Smt. Maithili Vijay Kowe ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents _______ Mr. D. K. Sawalkar, for Petitioner. Mr. S. P. Bharati with Vishal N. Nevshe with Prajakta Phillips, for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. Mr. Paras Jadhav h/f. Anjali N. Helekar, for Respondent No.5-UOI. Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. Govt. Pleader with N. M. Mehra, AGP for the State. _________ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 14 October 2026. P.C. 1. This petition is moved by learned Counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to withdraw the petition, with liberty to approach the appropriate Appellate Authority of the State Government, as may be permissible in law, in respect of the grievance concerning the caste scrutiny certificate. A detailed praecipe to that effect is placed before us. 2. Mr. Bharati, learned Counsel for respondent Nos.3 and 4 has drawn our attention to an order dated 27 April 2023 passed by this Court. He has opposed the prayer for withdrawal of the petition. However, we find from the very reading of the said order that the observations are prima facie, and the proceedings were adjourned to enable learned Counsel for the petitioner to take instructions. As we are not called upon to adjudicate the petitioner's contentions and the petitioner 14 October 2026 P.V.Rane PRASHANT VILAS RANE Digitally signed by PRASHANT VILAS RANE Date: 2026.10.16 18:52:48 +0530 905.DOC intends to pursue an appropriate remedy in accordance with law, we permit the petitioner to withdraw the petition, with liberty to pursue such remedy as may be permissible in law. 3. All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open. 4. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (Dr.NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 14 October 2026 P.V.Rane