IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 39 OF 2026 Ms. Sujata Sidramappa Angadi …. Petitioner. V/s Commissioner of Women and Child Development, State of Maharashtra and Anr. …. Respondents. Mr. Satyajeet Anil Rajeshirke, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mrs. Neha S. Bhide, G.P.with Mr. O.A. Chandurkar, Addl. G.P. with Mrs. P.J. Gavhane, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. CORAM :RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ. & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. DATE : 27TH JULY, 2026 P.C. : 1. We heard the learned Advocate for the Petitioner for some time. The Petitioner is a consultant who has filed this PIL on behalf of her clients, contending that the Educational Hostels operated by her clients do not fall within the definition of ‘child care institution’ under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in the absence of Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP). 1/2 20 PIL-39-26.odt bdp BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.07.28 19:40:39 +0530 2. We expressed our disinclination to entertain the PIL, considering the cause put forth by the Petitioner. 3. The learned Advocate was granted pass-over. He submits, after taking instructions, that the Petitioner desires to withdraw this Petition. Those Hostel operators who are her clients, may approach individually to this Court by filing Writ Petitions since they have received notices from the competent authorities. 4. As such, this PIL Petition is disposed off as withdrawn on instructions. If the affected party files a Writ Petition in this Court, the same would be considered on its own merits. [ GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. ] [ ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ] 2/2 20 PIL-39-26.odt bdp