sr.909-wp-10627-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10627 OF 2026 Padmashri Annasaheb Jadhav Bharatiya Samaj Unnati Mandal .. Petitioner Versus The State of Mahrashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Adv. Janhavee Joshi a/w Adv. Malaika Castellino, Adv. Mohan B. Jadhav for the Petitioner. Ms. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, AGP for State. CORAM: R.I CHAGLA & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 P. C. 1. Having heard the learned counsel for the patries, Ms. Janhavee Joshi, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present Petition with liberty to make an application to the Respondent-State for permission to start courses in MA in Marathi and B.Com in Marathi. The application to be made is also with regard to the ground taken for rejection by the Respondent-State of the course in M.A. Marathi, namely, that, though the Petitioner institution is SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 Mansi shelke MANSI DHANANJAY SHELKE Digitally signed by MANSI DHANANJAY SHELKE Date: 2026.09.03 11:04:27 +0530 sr.909-wp-10627-2026.doc situated in Vajreshwari Village, the college is actually being conducted at Ganeshpuri. 2. Accordingly, the leave is granted. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed. We keep open the rights and contentions of Petitioner, including the contention that the Petitioner had obtained approval for opening of the Petitioner college from the year 1986-87 onwards and that the same has till date not been withdrawn. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R. I. CHAGLA, J.] SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 Mansi shelke