1 26-wp-10121-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10121 OF 2026 Dr. Roshni Balasaheb Jadhav ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra through the Secretary and Others ...Respondents ----------------- Ms. Prerna Panpate, for the Petitioner. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w. Smt. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, AGP, for the Respondent / State. Mrs. M. P. Thakur, for Respondent No.4. ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATED : 19th AUGUST, 2026 P.C.:- 1. Having directed the Registry to verify whether the Aurangabad Bench of this Court would have jurisdiction to entertain the Petition considering the prayers sought against Respondent No.4 – University, the Registry has filed a Report dated 17th August 2026 which states that the principal and material cause of action appears to have arisen within the Judicial District of Jalna and the Petition falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Aurangabad Bench. Mamta Kale 1/2 MAMTA AMAR KALE Digitally signed by MAMTA AMAR KALE Date: 2026.08.20 12:58:07 +0530 2 26-wp-10121-2026.doc 2. Upon the contents of this Report being revealed to the learned Counsel for the Petitioner, she seeks leave to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to file a fresh Writ Petition. 3. Accordingly, leave is granted. Writ Petition No.10121 of 2026 is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] Mamta Kale 2/2