IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.896 OF 1999 WRIT PETITION NO.896 OF 1999 WRIT PETITION NO.896 OF 1999 Shri.Amit Vijay Raut .. Petitioner V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.R.K.Mendadkar with Ms.Helen Koli - Mandlik for the Petitioner. Mrs.S.S.Bhende, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. CORAM: F.I.REBELLO, & CORAM: F.I.REBELLO, & CORAM: F.I.REBELLO, & S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. S.P.KUKDAY, JJ. DATE : 01.04.2005. DATE : 01.04.2005. DATE : 01.04.2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. On instructions, the learned Counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition. The learned Counsel for the petitioner however prays that the petitioner be allowed to retain the degree passed by him in engineering. Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 2. On behalf of the petitioner who presently is not available and is in abroad, the learned Counsel makes a statement based on instructions that the petitioner nor his progeny will claim any rights as belonging to Mahadeo Koli - ST. Statement is accepted. With the above, Petitioner is allowed to retain his degree obtained by him in engineering. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (S.P.KUKDAY, J.) (S.P.KUKDAY, J.) (S.P.KUKDAY, J.)