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- The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.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