1 432711 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4327 OF 2011 Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Krushi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, V.M. Patil Krishi Pratishthan ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mrs. Neeta Karnik i/by Mr. R.P. Mudholkar for the Petitioner Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P., for Respondent No. 1 Mr. Samir Sawant for Respondent No. 2 Mr. A.V. Anturkar i/by Mr. S.B. Deshmukh for Respondent No. 3 CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND R.Y. GANOO, JJ. DATE: 12TH AUGUST, 2011 P.C.:- The counsel for the petitioner submits that, as per her instruction, the issue regarding sanction is pending before the State Government. Inasmuch as the operation of the Resolution passed by the University has been stayed. The counsel for respondent No. 3, however, disputes this position. According to him, the affiliation letter has already 2 432711 been issued in favour of respondent No. 3. Further, the interim order passed by the State Government has since been vacated. 2. It is not necessary for us to examine this controversy, in view of the stand taken by the petitioner. The petitioner intends to withdraw this petition, with liberty to challenge the sanction / affiliation order, if issued in favour of respondent No. 3. 3. Accordingly, we allow the petitioner to withdraw this petition, with liberty as prayed. All questions raised in this petition are left open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. R.Y. GANOO, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.