Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: September 17, 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Podar Education Trust.
  • Respondents: The Principal Secretary, School Education & Sports Department and others.
  • Petition filed as Writ Petition No.12172 of 2026 seeking permission to withdraw the present petition and file separate petitions for each school run by the trust.
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Aditya Mehta a/w Ms. Keya Raval and Ms. Jahnavi Pandey, advocates of M/s. Dhru & Co.
  • Counsel for respondents: Mr. P.P. Kakade, Addl. G.P. a/w Ms. Priyanka Chavan, A.G.P.
  • The petition sought procedural liberty to split the litigation into individual school matters.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, comprising Justices R. I. Chagla and Firdosh P. Pooniwalla, granted leave to withdraw the petition.
  • The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.

Topics: Legal Withdrawal; Education Trust