27-CRPIL15.11 : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.15 OF 2011 Shreenivas Shivaji Bikkad ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. V.P. Patil for the petitioner. Mr. Vipul B. Joshi i/b Mr. Sameer G. Dalal for respondent 1(E). Mr. A.S. Gadkari, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI, & RANJIT MORE, JJ. DATED : 27TH JULY, 2011. P.C.:- 1. Mr. Patil, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings in respect of Notification dated 17/10/2005, which is annexed to the petition at Ex-C. Mr. Patil says that the fresh proceedings 27-CRPIL15.11 : 2 : would be filed only against the State of Maharashtra and he shall not implead the other respondents who are impleaded as respondents in this petition. 2. In the circumstances, the petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed. 3. We, however, make it clear that we have not considered the merits of the case and the liberty granted should not be interpreted to mean that we have expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 4. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [RANJIT MORE, J.]