1 2094.11 SQP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2094 OF 2011 Hari Balkrishna Koli ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ...... Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for Petitioner. Mr.A.B.Vagyani, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Mr.R.A.Iyer i/b Khaitan & Co. for Respondent No.2. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED:- MARCH 23, 2011. P.C. 1. Counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner be allowed to withdraw this Petition in view of the subsequent order passed by the respondent No.2 dated 18th February, 2011. The petitioner now intends to challenge the said decision taken by the respondent No.2 as communicated to the petitioner. Counsel for the respondent No.2 submits that he has no objection if the petitioner withdraws the Petition unconditionally. But he has no instructions either way as to whether he should oppose withdrawal of the Petition by the petitioner with liberty to file fresh Petition to 2 2094.11 challenge the decision dated 18th February, 2011 taken by the General Manager (Maharashtra State Power Generation). 2. In our opinion, no prejudice would be caused to the respondent No.2 if the petitioner were to withdraw the Petition with liberty as prayed. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed. We make it clear that this order is not an expression of opinion either way on the merits of the contentions raised in this petition. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)