Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
DISPOSED OFF
The applicant, accused No.2 in FIR No.293/2025, was arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of a husband on 10‑06‑2025, where accused No.1 stabbed the victim after a quarrel. The prosecution alleged that the applicant was present, abused the victim and held his hands, thereby facilitating the …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicant, Sarfaroz Khan Naushad Khan, was charged under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for alleged forced sexual relations, stalking, and threats against a divorced woman who had previously been in a consensual …
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Ishwar Maruti Savalkar filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner requested the addition of Talathi, Ter, District Osmanabad as a party to the proceedings. The Court permitted the amendment, …
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Janardan Vitthal Mukke filed a writ petition (No. 2592 of 2020) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against Meera Baburao Buddhe and others. The petitioner was represented by Mr. Yashkumar S. Kothale, with Mr. Avinash S. Khedkar as his head of firm. During the hearing, counsel for the …
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The petitioner, Suprabha Prakash Salvi, filed a writ petition seeking appointment as guardian of her disabled brother Sagar Prakash Salvi after the District Judge rejected her application. The petitioner asserted that the father (respondent No.1) owned no immovable or inheritable property, and she …
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The petitioner, Sadanand Bhagwat Yelgatte, filed a criminal writ petition (No. 56 of 2023) challenging FIR No. 292 of 2019 registered under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code by Vivekanand Police Station, Latur. The petition alleged that his child, Dattatrya Sadanand Yelgatte, remained missing. …
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The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) issued an assessment bill to Navjeevan Tyres Pvt. Ltd for differential charges, alleging the consumer had been billed under an Industrial tariff instead of the correct Commercial tariff for its tyre re‑treading business. The …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicant sought condonation of a 3247‑day delay in filing a second appeal, alleging lack of proper legal advice and financial hardship. The court examined the principle of "sufficient cause" under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, relying on the Supreme Court’s liberal interpretation in …
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The petitioner, Janardhan Bapuroo Gutte, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. During the pendency of the case, subsequent events occurred that rendered the relief sought by the petitioner moot. The …
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The applicant, Khaza Shakiroddin Javsoddin Inamdar, filed an application to quash FIR No.448 of 2021 and the related criminal proceedings for alleged offences under the Copyright Act, Indian Penal Code and Trade Marks Act. The investigation was initiated by a police sub‑inspector based on …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, Sunil Daniyal Bhalerao, filed writ petition No. 6764 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the respondents. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel informed the court that the petition had become infructuous. The court accepted this …
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The appellants, Anil B. Katariya, filed multiple criminal appeals (Nos. 464, 465, 466, 467 of 2009 and others) against the trial court's acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. They sought transfer of these appeals to the District and Sessions Court, relying on the Supreme …
DISMISSED
Petitioner Sopan filed a criminal writ petition challenging the proceedings of the trial. The court noted that the trial was at the stage of recording the accused's statement under Section 351 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Since the petition sought relief that could not be granted at …
Transfer to other court
Sustainable Agro Commercial Finance Ltd., through its representative, filed an application seeking leave to appeal an acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The applicant requested that the appeal be filed before the District and Sessions Court, relying on the Supreme Court’s …
DISPOSED OFF
The appellants, Anil B. Katariya, appealed the acquittal of Vijay Kale in multiple criminal appeals (Nos. 464-467 of 2009) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. They invoked the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Celestium Financial v. Ganasekaran (2025) to argue that the appeals …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, Laxman Sonsabapu Sansare & Others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the respondents. The petitioners' counsel submitted that the petition had become infructuous. The court, after considering the submission, held that the …
DISMISSED
The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Court for rape under Section 376 of the IPC and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. He appealed, contending that the victim's testimony was inconsistent, there were no physical injuries, and the DNA evidence was unreliable due to alleged chain‑of‑custody …
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The appellant, Shahabazkhan Umar Khan, filed a second appeal (No. 418 of 1993) and simultaneously a civil application (No. 1952 of 2018). The appellant's counsel, based on written instructions from the client, moved before the High Court seeking leave to withdraw the appeal. The Court examined the …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired in 1986 for a minor irrigation tank, arguing that the reference court failed to apply a 10% annual escalation for the period between earlier sale instances (April 1984 and September 1985) and the notification under Section 4 of the …
DISPOSED OFF
The applicant filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quashment of FIR No. 639/2023 and the charge‑sheet filed in Special Case No. 390/2023, which alleged offences of kidnapping (IPC s.363), kidnapping for ransom (IPC s.366A) and sexual assault of a minor (POCSO Act s.12). …
DISMISSED
The applicant filed a complaint alleging that a juvenile damaged his cotton crop and erected illegal huts, leading to charges under IPC sections 447, 427 and 34. The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Parbhani, after repeated failure to secure the juvenile's appearance, invoked Section 14(2) and 14(4) …
DISPOSED OFF
Several writ petitions were filed by different petitioners against the State of Maharashtra. The High Court had earlier disposed of these petitions on 2 September 2026. The petitioners sought clarification that the interim arrangement ordered in similar cases should continue. The Court, noting the …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, Jayshree Suresh Adgale, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Deputy Director of Education, Nashik Division, to decide a proposal dated 20-12-2024 submitted by the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar. The respondent's Additional Government Pleader, on …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking relief against the respondents. During the hearing, the petitioners moved that the writ petition be withdrawn and that they be allowed to approach the District Court under Section 14 of the Limitation Act. The Court examined the maintainability of the …
DISPOSED OFF
The applicant, Dhananjay Kashinath Khillari, sought regular bail in a case involving alleged cheating, criminal breach of trust and violations of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act. The prosecution alleged that Khillari, as a partner, induced an informant to invest Rs.1.20 …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, Tukaram Hari Patil, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 13‑08‑1996 issued by the Commissioner (Revenue) under the Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974, alleging that the notice sought to reopen a land transfer already adjudicated in 1976 and confirmed in …
DISMISSED
The petitioner, Raju @ Rajendra Solunke, filed a criminal revision application (No. 10 of 2019) against Meenabai. The High Court observed on 14 August 2026 that the petitioner's counsel had not appeared, and the matter was adjourned. On the subsequent date, 21 August 2026, no counsel appeared again, …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, a judgment debtor, sought to quash the execution of a decree by alleging that the civil court lacked jurisdiction to try the original suit because the land involved was governed by the Maharashtra Inferior Village Watans Abolition Act, 1959. He relied on Sections 3 and 9 of that Act, …
DISMISSED
The appellant, Maruti Mahadu Kapure, filed a second appeal (SA No. 32 of 1994) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The court ordered on 17 August 2026 that the appeal be kept for dismissal on 25 August 2026 because the appellant's counsel had not taken necessary steps concerning the …
DISPOSED OFF
Chandrabhan Natha Mane filed a second appeal before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a civil proceeding (Regular Darkhast No. 19 of 1995) that had been withdrawn by the appellants and disposed of on 11 September 1996. The appellant’s counsel, Mr. Dhananjay P. Deshpande, appeared, …
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The appellants filed a second appeal in the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, challenging orders from the Trial Court and First Appellate Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the parties reached a compromise in a related suit (No.124 of 2015) on 30 September 2016, which included a clause …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The applicants, the widow, mother and three minor children of a deceased road‑traffic victim, filed a civil application seeking condonation of a 479‑day delay in filing a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to obtain enhanced compensation. Respondent No.1, the owner of …
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The appellant, Datta Laxman Kadam, died on 02 February 2006, and a death certificate was placed on record. The appellant's counsel submitted that despite letters being sent to the appellant, no response was received. The court considered whether the pending second appeals could continue after the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicants were charged under multiple sections of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for assaulting the informant, his family and damaging property following a dispute that had been settled. The prosecution highlighted serious injuries to the victim, while the applicants argued the incident was …
Withdrawn
The applicant, Dattatray Pandurang Shete, filed a bail application which was pending when the charge-sheet was filed. Counsel for the applicant sought to withdraw the bail application, requesting liberty to approach the concerned court later. The court considered the request and, without detailed …
DISMISSED
The appellant, a tractor dealer, claimed he gave a hand loan of Rs.45,000 to the respondent, an agriculturist, for a tractor down‑payment. The respondent issued a cheque of Rs.25,000 dated 01‑Oct‑1999 which was dishonoured and a demand notice was sent, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the …
DISMISSED
The appellant, a tractor dealer, claimed he gave a hand loan of Rs.45,000 to the respondent, an agriculturist, who issued a cheque to repay the loan. The cheque dated either 01.11.1999 or 01.10.1999 was dishonoured and a demand notice was sent, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
DISPOSED OFF
Vimalbai Dattatray Ravte filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging an order passed by the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner sought relief through the writ jurisdiction of the court. The court examined whether the writ petition was the appropriate remedy for …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, Sanjay Bahgwan Chavan and another, filed a civil application seeking to modify a court order dated 24 September 2025 in Writ Petition No. 288 of 2024. The original order had incorporated prayer clauses A and B but inadvertently omitted prayer clause D, which was intended to be part …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
DISMISSED
The heirs of Rajaram Patil filed a claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act for loss of income after his death in a road accident, seeking Rs.5,50,000. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs.3,67,000 and directed joint payment by the tractor owner and insurer. The appellants …
DISMISSED
The Court was hearing several related appeals, including Second Appeal No. 160 of 1993 and Second Appeal No. 279 of 2004. The appellant sought an adjournment to take necessary steps concerning deceased appellants and a respondent. The Court noted that the appeal was slated for dismissal for …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, Ashok Arjunrao Khillare and others, filed a contempt petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petition sought relief concerning an order of contempt. The petitioners later informed the Court that they had complied with the contempt order. On this basis, the …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The State of Maharashtra acquired land in Beed district for a percolation tank, awarding Rs.110‑100 per Are, but the Land Reference Court increased compensation to Rs.556 per Are. The claimants cross‑objected, arguing that the reference court improperly ignored the sale exemplar from an adjacent …
DISPOSED OFF
Madhukar Ramchandra Palve filed a writ petition in 2018 seeking a court direction that Zilla Parishad Nos. 4 and 5 consider representations he had made. The petitioner argued that the authorities had not acted on his representations. The Court examined whether the Zilla Parishad was obligated to …
Withdrawn
The applicant, Ananta Gunaji Dhage, filed a criminal application and a revision application before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. He later sought leave to withdraw both applications and requested liberty to file an appeal before the Sessions Court. The learned advocate for the applicant …
DISPOSED OFF
The appellants, Anil Babular Katariya, filed criminal appeals against the acquittal of Vijay Balasaheb Kale under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. They invoked the Supreme Court’s decision in Celestium Financial v. Ganasekaran (2025) to seek transfer of the appeals from the High Court …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad bench, dealt with several civil applications filed by Champalal Chandmal Samdadiya and others against the Divisional Controller of MSRTC Dhule. The applicants sought condonation of delay in filing their applications and permission to withdraw part of the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay entertained several civil applications filed by Champalal Chandmal Samdadiya and others seeking condonation of delay and withdrawal of compensation awarded by a tribunal against the Divisional Controller of MSRTC Dhule. The court, after considering the reasons for delay, …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The appellant, HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd., filed a civil application seeking the withdrawal of the entire amount it had deposited, together with accrued interest. The respondent, Vijaymala Munjaji Karhale & Ors., opposed the application. The court examined the averments made in the …
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The petitioners filed a civil application to bring the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.4 on record after learning of the death during the pendency of a writ petition. The application was filed 280 days after the death, and the petitioners sought condonation of the delay and quashing …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners challenged two orders dated 26‑08‑2025 and 14‑11‑2025 of the Civil Judge (Senior Division) in a regular civil suit (No. 5/2020) where a ‘no cross’ order had been passed against them for failing to cross‑examine the plaintiff’s witness. They had earlier obtained a temporary setting …
DISMISSED
The Court noted that Appellant Nos.1 and 3 were reported dead and no legal representatives were brought on record, leading to the abatement of their appeals. Appellant No.2 could not be served notice because the address on record was incorrect, and the appellant appeared uninterested in pursuing the …
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The petitioners filed a writ petition alleging a bogus allotment of land (Survey No. 56, Kadiwadgaon village, Beed district) and sought court‑ordered action against the authorities. They relied on a representation dated 29‑01‑2014 submitted by the Tahsildar, which indicated that an inquiry had been …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 30 September 2016 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Nashik. The court observed that the petitioners have an alternate and equally efficacious remedy by filing a second revision before the State Government, a principle previously …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners – Vinod Jadhav, Mahesh Patil and Shailaja Thombare – filed writ petitions challenging the State of Maharashtra's denial of their right to engage in private medical practice and the denial of Non‑Practising Allowance (NPA). The High Court had earlier resolved the same issues in a …
DISPOSED OFF
The appellant Suryakant was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for cruelty under Section 498‑A and abetment of suicide under Section 306 of the IPC, based on allegations that he demanded Rs 1,00,000 for a clothing shop and subjected his wife Sangita to physical and mental abuse, leading her …
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The petitioners challenged the orders dated 20‑06‑2013 and 14‑07‑2015 whereby the Additional Commissioner, Aurangabad, and the State Minister recorded the names of respondents No. 6 and 7 in the revenue records on the basis of a disputed 1986 partition deed. The respondents had sought to have their …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, who were plaintiffs in a civil suit concerning land measurement, obtained a decree from the trial court directing the Taluka Inspector of Land Records to demarcate their land. The defendants appealed the decree and successfully obtained a stay of execution from the District Judge. …
DISMISSED
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) challenged the compensation awards made by the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) for land acquired for the widening of National Highway 211, alleging excessive valuation, fraud, and denial of fair opportunity before the arbitrator. The first …
DISMISSED
The acquiring body filed an appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against a 2012 judgment that awarded Rs.1,500 per R to the claimant for Bagayat land. The claimant filed a cross‑objection seeking enhancement of compensation. The court noted earlier judgments in the same …
DISMISSED
The Commissioner of Central Excise (now Commissioner of Central GST and Service Tax) issued a show‑cause notice on 19‑12‑2012 demanding service tax for transactions between 23‑09‑2009 and 15‑11‑2011 carried out by M/s Millennium Beer Industries Ltd. on behalf of United Breweries Ltd. The Appellate …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The acquiring body appealed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against a 2012 judgment that awarded Rs.1,500 per R to the claimant for Bagayat land. The claimant filed a cross‑objection seeking enhancement of compensation. The court noted a prior decision (First Appeal No.770 of …
DISPOSED OFF
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered three anticipatory bail applications filed by Raju Mansingh Rathod, Sanjay Harishchandra Phoke and Sachin Gabru Rathod in connection with two FIRs alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to alleged forgery, cheating, criminal …
DISPOSED OFF
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, considered three anticipatory bail applications filed by Raju Mansingh Rathod, Sanjay Harishchandra Phoke and Sachin Gabru Rathod in connection with two FIRs alleging offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to alleged forgery, cheating, criminal …
Transfer to other court
The applicant, Digambar Yadav, sought leave to appeal an acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. He relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Celestium Financial v. Ganasekaran (2025) to argue that the appeal should be filed in the District and Sessions Court. The High Court, …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellant, original owner of 0.84 hectare of land in Marajwadi, Nanded, challenged the compensation awarded for acquisition of his land for the Lendi major project, arguing that the amount of Rs 60,769 per hectare was insufficient. After a reference court enhanced the compensation to Rs 72,586 …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing their first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount that had been deposited by the acquiring body following a stay order. The court examined whether such a delay could be condoned under …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the acquiring body. The court held that the delay could be condoned, allowing the first appeals to …
DISPOSED OFF
The Asradevi Majoor Shakari Sanstha, a labour co‑operative society, was black‑listed by the Collector of Beed for alleged irregularities in government contracts. The society challenged the black‑listing in Writ Petition No. 1431 of 2024, but the High Court dismissed the petition. The society filed a …
DISPOSED OFF
Sanjay Janku Narale filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 77 of 2023 against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel later informed the court that, after filing a ‘B’ Summary, the matter had become infructuous. The court, noting the submission, disposed of the petition as infructuous without …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners sought to amend the writ petition to add the legal representatives of a deceased respondent (respondent no.7) after learning of his death during the pendency of the case. They explained a 306‑day delay in filing the amendment application, attributing it to the time taken to ascertain …
DISPOSED OFF
Pandurang Narayanrao Byale filed Criminal Revision Application No. 32 of 2020 seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The applicant informed the court that the revision had become infructuous because the related Regular Criminal Court (RCC) No.9/2014 case pending before the Judicial …
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The High Court considered the bail application of Sambhaji Balaji Tidke, who was arrested in connection with a case involving alleged child marriage, sexual offences, and other crimes under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, and the Child Marriage …
Withdrawn
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard the criminal application filed by Shaikh Shakir Shaikh Sattar and others. The Court was not inclined to grant the relief sought. Counsel for the applicants, on their instructions, sought leave to withdraw the application. The Court permitted the …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking to set aside the election of respondent No.3 held on 4 January 2026, alleging multiple irregularities, malpractice, and presenting photographs and CCTV footage of fraudulent practices. The petitioners did not appear before the court despite being called …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, a defendant in a civil suit, sought to set aside a "no written statement" order that had been passed in 2013 after he failed to file a written statement within the statutory period. He filed a fresh application in December 2025, claiming continuous ill health as the reason for the …
DISMISSED
The complainant Digambar alleged that accused Navalchand defrauded 14 persons of Rs.50.5 lakh, leading to a criminal case under several IPC sections. The accused was granted bail by a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) with conditions, but the complainant sought cancellation of bail under …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The applicant filed a civil application seeking condonation of a 4,174‑day delay in filing a cross‑objection. The State opposed, arguing no sufficient reason for condonation. The applicant relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v. Rameshwar Sharma (2022) …
DISPOSED OFF
Ajay Pandurang Surwade applied for anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 513/2024 alleging assault and grievous injury under several sections of the BNS Act, 2023. The prosecution argued that the applicant was specifically named, had prior criminal antecedent, and CCTV footage placed him at …
DISPOSED OFF
Pragati Shikshan Pratishthan, represented by its President Rajendra Sudam Patil, filed a writ petition challenging the delay in a proposal for paying rent. The State of Maharashtra and other respondents were directed to decide on the rent proposal. The learned Additional Government Pleader, on …
DISPOSED OFF
The appellants, Gorakh Sarjerao Pawar and others, filed a criminal appeal seeking anticipatory bail for offences under the BNS Act, Arms Act and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after a charge‑sheet was filed. An earlier anticipatory bail appeal (Criminal …
DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the award of compensation for land acquired in 1987 for a percolation tank, arguing that the reference court had improperly determined market value by relying on a sale instance and that further enhancement beyond Rs 50,000 per hectare was warranted. The land, notified …
DISMISSED
The appellants’ lands in Karajgaon were acquired in 1987 for a percolation tank. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at Rs.160 per rupee, which the claimants contested under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The reference court enhanced the compensation to Rs.50,000 per …
DISPOSED OFF
Prashant Dagdu Warkari filed a contempt petition against Pradeep Vyas, Secretary of the Public Health Department, alleging non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The petitioner sought relief on the ground that the order remained unexecuted. Counsel for the petitioner, A. N. Deshpande, appearing …
DISMISSED
The appellants sought further enhancement of compensation for land acquired in 1987 for a percolation tank, arguing that the reference court had erred by relying on a sale instance to determine market value. The Special Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs.160 per R, which was enhanced by …
DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired in 1987 for a percolation tank at Karajgaon, claiming the reference court erred in valuing the land and seeking further enhancement beyond the Rs 50,000 per hectare fixed by the court. The original award by the Special Land …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The complainant (wife) lodged two FIRs in 2015—Crime No. 90 at Dhule Police Station and Crime No. 43 at Yawal Police Station—against the same set of accused applicants alleging offences under Sections 498-A, 323, 406, 504, 506 and 34 IPC. The second FIR (Crime No. 43) proceeded to trial before the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing their first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the acquiring body pursuant to a stay order. The court examined the reasons for the delay and the claim that the awarded amount …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the acquiring body. The court allowed the condonation of delay, permitting the first appeals to be …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered several civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the appellant/acquiring body. The court held that the delay could be condoned, allowing the first …
DISPOSED OFF
In a second appeal filed by Kisan Pandurang Garad against Suman Apparao Lomate, the appellant's counsel submitted that a notice was sent to the appellant, who had since died, as evidenced by a postman's endorsement on the envelope stating “Deceased, return to sender”. The court accepted the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, considered a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing first appeals and the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the appellant/acquiring body. The court allowed the applications for condonation, directing that the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing their first appeals, as well as the withdrawal of an award amount deposited by the acquiring body pursuant to a stay order. The court examined whether such a delay could be condoned and whether the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed a series of civil applications seeking condonation of a 191‑day delay in filing their first appeals and, alternatively, the withdrawal of an award amount that had been deposited by the acquiring body pursuant to a stay order. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra and other …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, representing several groups of forest dwellers, sought to withdraw their writ petitions while requesting that the interim relief remain in force. The Court considered the petitioners' request and the role of the Committee constituted to protect their rights. It ordered that all the …
DISPOSED OFF
The applicant filed an application seeking cancellation of bail No. 12 of 2023. Counsel for the applicant informed the court that the trial had already concluded and a judgment had been rendered, leaving no pending proceedings. The respondent’s counsel was present, and the State was also a …
DISPOSED OFF
The applicant, Saif Khan, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an alleged assault involving a knife and a wooden log, charged under Sections 118(2), 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the applicant inflicted a knife wound on the …
RULE ABSOLUTE
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, upheld the cancellation of the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) 2018 and 2019 results for thousands of candidates after finding that mark sheets had been tampered with. It held that the Commissioner of the Maharashtra State Council of Examinations had …
DISMISSED
The State of Maharashtra appealed against the awards of compensation granted by the Land Reference Court in Amalner for three landowners whose properties were acquired for the Kurwel Distributary of the Hatnur Irrigation Project. The claimants were awarded Rs.1,311 per are for non‑irrigated land and …
DISMISSED
The matter before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, was a second appeal (No. 541 of 1996) filed by Murlidhar Ghisuram Ghodele and others against Seetabai Harishchandra Pipode. The appellant's counsel, Mr. A. H. Kapadia, had passed away, and subsequently the bailiff reported that all four …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioners, a partnership firm and its partners, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate that rejected their application under Section 294 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to have the complainant admit or deny certain documents …
DISPOSED OFF
The appellants, Sheshmal Dagduram Bhandari and another, filed a 20th Second Appeal before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the proceedings, the learned counsel informed the court that both appellants and their holder of power of attorney, Popatlal Shobhachand Meher, had died. To …
DISPOSED OFF
Balasaheb Wamanrao Sathe filed a writ petition (No. 1388 of 2017) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against Ramabai Kondiba Dhondge and others. Both parties' counsel argued that, because of the passage of time, no cause of action or relevant facts remained, rendering the …
DISMISSED
The appellant, M.S.E.B. Jalgaon, appealed against a 1998 judgment and award concerning land acquisition for the Deepnagar Thermal Power Station. The appellant argued that the dispute was identical to that decided in FA No. 496/2002 (Maharashtra State Electricity Board v. Parwatibai Vedu Pawar & …
DISPOSED OFF
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, entertained anticipatory bail applications filed by four practising advocates who were named in FIR No. 0544 of 2025 for alleged fraud in land‑acquisition arbitration proceedings. The prosecution alleged that the advocates facilitated the preparation of …
DISPOSED OFF
The petitioner, Jalgaon Zilla S. T. Karmachari Sahakari Path Pedhi Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. Over the course of the proceedings, a substantial lapse of time occurred. The petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the …
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M/s Arshi Builder and Developer, through its partner Dattatraya Devram Khandekar, filed Writ Petition No. 665 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging certain actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner later submitted a communication dated 12 March 2026 seeking the …
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The petitioners, legal heirs of the deceased Bhaskar Shrirang Bhojane, filed a civil application seeking to bring additional heirs on record and to withdraw Rs.15,79,772 deposited by the State of Maharashtra. The court condoned a 610‑day delay in adding the heirs, finding it unintentional, and held …
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Petitioners Pramod Madharao Badgujar and another filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petition was filed under the appropriate writ jurisdiction. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel …
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The petitioner, Sanjay Khandu Suryawanshi, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel requested that the petition be withdrawn so that the matter could be referred to a Committee constituted under a …
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The petitioner, Gulab Jethanand Chawala, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking permission to withdraw the petition and instead pursue a revision under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The petitioners argued that a revision would …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the award of Rs.500 per R (Rs.32,000 per acre) given by the Reference Court for land acquired in 1993 for a percolation tank, arguing that the land was dry and the market value should be higher. The Reference Court had based its valuation on a sale of irrigated land from …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for 1.62 hectares of land acquired in 1993 for a percolation tank at Jawali village, arguing that the market rate should be higher than the Rs500 per R fixed by the Reference Court. The Land Acquisition Officer had initially fixed Rs210 per R, which …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the award of compensation for 1.62 hectares of land acquired in 1993 for a percolation tank in Jawali village, arguing that the market rate should be Rs 2,500 per acre (Rs 2,500 per R) rather than the Rs 500 per R fixed by the Reference Court. The Court examined the sale …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants owned 1.62 hectares of land acquired in 1993 for a percolation tank in Jawali village, Latur. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs.210 per R, which the Reference Court enhanced to Rs.500 per R based on a sale of irrigated land, despite the acquired land being dry. The …
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The applicant filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay for a second appeal, but the court noted that the appeal was filed within the prescribed limitation period, rendering the condonation request unnecessary and disposing of the application. The court then addressed a substantive …
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The applicants filed a criminal application seeking condonation of an 88‑day delay in filing a criminal revision. The sole issue before the Court was whether the delay could be condoned under procedural law. The Court, after hearing the applicant’s counsel, found the reasons for delay satisfactory. …
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The petitioner, Vithoba Laxman Mhaske, filed a writ petition (904 WRIT PETITION NO.1948 OF 2019) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency of the petition, the petitioner died in 2023. The petitioner’s counsel informed the court of the death. The court examined whether the …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants' house property in Shendra village was acquired by the State in 1980 for an Agricultural University, and a compensation of Rs.8,650 was awarded in 1986. Claimants filed a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, alleging the compensation was inadequate, but the …
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Vishwas Gavit appealed his conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (IPC 304 Part II) and voluntarily causing hurt by a dangerous weapon (IPC 324), arguing that the prosecution failed to prove the assault beyond reasonable doubt, citing lack of light and an alibi. The trial court had …
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The applicant, Sainath Chandramani Thorat, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. On instructions, his counsel sought leave to withdraw the bail application. The court considered the request for withdrawal. It granted leave to withdraw the application. Consequently, …
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The petitioner, Bhagwan Dattu Telange, filed a writ petition seeking relief. During the proceedings, the petitioner, through counsel, requested permission to withdraw the petition and to be allowed to file a fresh application after having led evidence. The sole issue before the court was whether …
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The State of Maharashtra appealed against the awards of compensation granted by the Land Reference Court in three land acquisition cases concerning land taken for the Kurwel Distributary of the Hatnur Irrigation Project. The State argued that the reference court had not considered the entire …
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The petitioner, a qualified teacher belonging to the Nomadic Tribe, challenged the order of Respondent No. 3 rejecting his appointment as Shikshan Sewak and later Assistant Teacher on the grounds that the appointment was not made through the Pavitra Portal and that he lacked a TET qualification. The …
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The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
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The petitioners, Waman Kisan Tale and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. They later approached the Court seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition and to be allowed to file an appeal before the District Court. The petitioners’ counsel, Mr. Tapse …
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Machindra Govind Jadhav filed a civil application under Order 5 Rule 20 of the CPC seeking substituted service of court notices on respondents 4 and 6 by publishing them in the Daily Sakal (Nashik edition). Earlier, notices had been served via bailiff as per an order dated 02.07.2025, but the …
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The petitioner, Dhananjay Madhukar Ingole, filed a contempt petition challenging an order that directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide his caste validation claim and ordered provisional regularisation of his services subject to a caste validation certificate. The respondent State, through its AGP, …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
DISMISSED
The State Government appealed ten first appeals against judgments and awards rendered by the Special Land Acquisition Officer and the Reference Court in land acquisition cases for a minor irrigation tank project at Kalamsara. The State contended that the Reference Court had excessively enhanced …
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The petitioner challenged a 15 November 2019 order of the Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad, via a writ petition. The court noted that the petitioner had an alternate and equally efficacious remedy – a revision before the State Government – which had already been considered by the Supreme Court in …
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The State Government appealed the awards of compensation granted by the Special Land Acquisition Officer in several land acquisition references for agricultural land needed for a minor irrigation tank project. The State argued that the Reference Court had unreasonably enhanced compensation to …
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The State acquired agricultural lands at Kalamsara for a Minor Irrigation Tank project. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation at rates ranging from Rs.47,000 to Rs.60,000 per hectare. On references, the Reference Court enhanced compensation to Rs.3,70,000 per hectare and also …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
DISMISSED
The State Government appealed ten separate land acquisition awards where the Special Land Acquisition Officer had fixed compensation for agricultural lands acquired for a minor irrigation tank project. The Reference Court had enhanced the compensation to Rs.3,70,000 per hectare and awarded specific …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The deceased claimant, Govardhan Narhari Lomome, had filed a civil suit whose appeal was pending when he died on 18 March 2016. His legal representatives, unaware of the appeal proceedings, filed a civil application seeking to be added as parties to the first appeal and to condone a delay of 2,765 …
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The State Government appealed against the judgments and awards of the Special Land Acquisition Officer in several land acquisition references concerning agricultural land in Kalamsara, Jalgaon. The State contended that the Reference Court had excessively enhanced compensation to Rs.3,70,000 per …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
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The petitioners filed a writ petition in 2020 challenging the actions of the Kanifnath Devasthan. The petition remained unattended, with no petitioner appearing in both the morning and afternoon sessions on the hearing date. The court observed that the petition had been pending for several years …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against orders of the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in their pleadings and, despite opposition from the State’s counsel, the court considered the statutory rights of the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners filed multiple civil applications seeking condonation of delay in filing their first appeals against the State of Maharashtra. The delay was explained in the petition and, despite opposition from the State’s advocates, the court considered the claimants' statutory rights to property. …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellant sought enhanced compensation for 1 hectare of land acquired for the Terna Medium Project, arguing that the rate should be Rs 1,250 per R (half of Rs 2,500 per R awarded for irrigated land in a similar acquisition) on the ground of parity. The court examined whether the appellant's dry …
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The appellants filed appeals against orders dated 2017 and 2016 in civil suits pending before the trial court. Both parties asserted that the disputes had been settled by compromise. The petitioners' counsel submitted the compromise deed for the court's record, and the respondents' counsel concurred …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicant, Nashiroddin @ Noor Shabbir Bagwan, was convicted under IPC Sections 452, 354, 354-B, 323, 504 read with Section 34 for a crime alleged in 2014 and his conviction was upheld on appeal. He filed a criminal revision seeking relief, and the complainant (Respondent No.2) submitted an …
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The appellants and respondents in two related civil matters filed appeals against orders dated 2017 and 2016 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Both parties asserted that the disputes had been settled by compromise and sought to have the compromise recorded before the trial court where the …
RULE ABSOLUTE
The petitioner, convicted of murder under IPC s.302 and sentenced to life imprisonment, applied for parole leave on humanitarian grounds, citing his daughter's serious illness and a willing surety. The parole applications were rejected by the prison authorities on the grounds of a negative police …
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The State appealed the acquittal of a police constable who was charged under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding a bribe to avoid action against a hotel owner. The prosecution alleged that the constable demanded Rs.5,000, later reduced to Rs.2,500, and that the demand …
DISMISSED
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, issued a procedural order concerning a large number of pending writ petitions. The court observed that service of notice to certain respondents was incomplete due to time constraints or the respondents being out of station. It directed the petitioners to take …
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The appellant, Shaikh Abdul Hameed, filed an appeal in the Family Court seeking relief against his wife, Gausiya Begum. During the pendency of the appeal, the parties reached a settlement and mutually decided to dissolve their marriage. They executed a Khulanama dated 12 September 2026 to formalise …
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The appellant, Shaikh Abdul Hameed, filed an appeal in the Family Court seeking relief against his wife, Gausiya Begum. During the pendency of the appeal, the parties reached a settlement and mutually decided to dissolve the marriage. They executed a Khulanama dated 12 September 2026, evidencing …
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Petitioner Prakash Baliram Bhosale filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the delay in processing his application for a Unique Disability ID (UDID) card filed on 03/12/2025. The petition alleged that the inaction of the Civil Surgeon, respondent …
DISMISSED
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, listed a large number of pending writ petitions and noted that service of notice to certain respondents was incomplete or unserved due to time constraints or respondents being out of station. The Court directed the petitioners to complete the necessary steps, …
DISMISSED
The State of Maharashtra appealed against Gautam Sandu Bhalerao in a criminal matter. In the judgment dated 20-02-2026, the respondent's name was erroneously recorded as 'Gauram' instead of 'Gautam'. The appellant moved a motion for speaking to minutes to correct this typographical error. The Court, …
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The petitioner, a government servant, claimed that seven increments earned between 1996 and 2003 were not reflected in his pay when the Justice Shetty Commission recommendations were applied, resulting in a lower salary of Rs.6,500 instead of the expected higher amount. He relied on Rule 11(2)(a) of …
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Vinod Suresh Sirsat filed an application (No.10 of 2026) seeking cancellation of bail granted to the respondents. The applicant then requested liberty to withdraw that application and instead pursue an appeal under Section 14 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) …
DISMISSED
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, listed a large number of pending writ petitions and noted that service of notice to certain respondents was incomplete or unserved due to time constraints or respondents being out of station. The Court directed the petitioners to complete the necessary steps, …
DISMISSED
The petitioners filed a review application challenging the High Court’s order dated 1 December 2023 that dismissed their second appeal (No. 334 of 2018) on the ground that no substantial question of law existed. They contended that the court erred by treating two distinct properties (Nos. 254 and …
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The petitioners filed a writ petition in 2019 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the Charity Commissioner. The petition remained pending for several years without any appearance by the petitioners. On 9 April 2026, the Court noted the petitioners' non‑appearance …
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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd filed a writ petition seeking repossession of secured assets after the borrowers, Atul Mulik and Shital Atul Mulik, allegedly broke the lock and took illegal possession of the property. The bank relied on an order dated 28.03.2025 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate …
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The petitioner, St. Francis De Sales Education Society, filed a contempt petition (No. 61 of 2014) alleging non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The respondent, J. H. Sahariya, through counsel, submitted that the order had been complied with. The Court examined the submission and found that …
RULE ABSOLUTE
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, dealt with a massive group of writ petitions challenging the cancellation of Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) results for the 2018 and 2019 exams and the permanent debarment of around 7,880 candidates. The Court found that the marks of these candidates had …
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The petitioners filed a writ petition (W.P. No.1861 of 2024) challenging an order dated 9 October 2023 passed by the Joint Civil Judge Junior Division, Parner, Ahmednagar, in application Exh.26 of R.C.S. No.727 of 2019. The petition claimed that the order adversely affected their rights. The High …
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The petitioners filed a writ under Article 226 seeking quashment of FIR No. 0145 of 2022 and the charge‑sheet for offences including Section 307 IPC, alleging that the incident was a family dispute and that the injuries were simple, lacking any intention to kill. The prosecution alleged that …
PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED
The appellants challenged the Civil Judge's award of Rs.53,000 per hectare for land acquired for a minor irrigation project, arguing that the valuation was based on an inappropriate ready‑reckoner rate and lacked comparable sale evidence from the village of Amlibari. The Reference Court had rejected …
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The petitioners filed a civil application seeking condonation of a 1,865‑day delay, setting aside an abatement, and permission to place the legal representatives of a deceased appellant on the court record. The learned counsel argued that the delay was not deliberate. The Court examined the delay …
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The petitioners filed a public interest litigation seeking to quash a 2015 communication that declared the reservation of certain lands in Hingoli for public amenities to have lapsed under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The respondents argued that a purchase …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicants sought condonation of a 284‑day delay in filing a civil application to bring the legal representatives of deceased Respondent No.6 on record, and a 224‑day delay in setting aside an abatement. The respondents opposed the application. The court examined the reasons for delay, noting …
RULE ABSOLUTE
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, upheld the State of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra State Council of Examination's decision to cancel the TET 2018 and 2019 results of the petitioners, finding sufficient evidence of mark‑sheet tampering. It held that the Commissioner of the Council had …
DISMISSED
The State appealed against the acquittal of Asaram, a police head constable, who was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act for demanding and accepting a bribe to initiate a chapter case. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded Rs 5,000, later reduced to Rs 3,500, and that the …
DISMISSED
The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, issued a procedural order concerning a large number of pending writ petitions. The court observed that service of notice to certain respondents was incomplete due to time constraints or the respondents being out of station. It directed the petitioners to take …
Rejected at Admission stage
The applicant, Sopan Nivrutti Vighe, filed a civil revision challenging the lower court's order that rejected his application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, which sought dismissal of a partition suit filed by the respondent, Ishwar Nivrutti Vighe. The respondent's suit alleged that a gift deed …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicants, who are directors of a cooperative society, feared arrest after an FIR (C.R. No. 532/2024) alleged embezzlement of Rs. 66 crore, invoking Sections 409, 420 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act. An audit under …
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The petitioners, employees of Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Ltd. and Maharashtra State Co‑operative Marketing Federation Ltd., challenged the Government’s resolution dated 04‑08‑2021 which made the 7th Pay Commission benefits applicable from 01‑07‑2021, arguing that their respective …
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The petitioner, originally the defendant in a rent suit, failed to appear for a scheduled hearing in August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an ex‑parte decree was subsequently passed. He filed applications seeking time to file a written statement and to set aside the ex‑parte order, but the …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The petitioners sought condonation of a 1,312‑day delay in filing a first appeal against a decree. They submitted an explanation alleging that the delay was neither intentional nor deliberate. The Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under the principles of equity and procedural law. …
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The petitioner, ChandraKant Ratilal Gujrathi, filed a writ petition challenging actions of the Secretary, Food and Supply Department, Mumbai and others. The learned Additional Government Pleader, on behalf of the respondents, informed the court that due to subsequent developments, there was nothing …
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The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to quash letters issued by the District Waqf Officer, the Tahsildar, and the Sub Registrar concerning Waqf Property Gut No.222 at Kinwat. The letters directed the Deputy Collector to provide information on any abolition order or sale permission and …
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The petitioner, Avinash Jairam Pakalwad, filed a writ petition seeking protection from his employer's show‑cause notice that threatened termination for not producing a tribe‑validity certificate. The petitioner’s claim of belonging to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe has been pending before the …
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The applicant, a landowner, alleged that the accused trespassed on his agricultural land, assaulted him and his family, and damaged crops, leading to a criminal complaint under various IPC offences. The trial court (JMFC) acquitted the accused after examining five prosecution witnesses, and the …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicant, Jagannath, filed a criminal revision seeking to set aside his conviction under Section 498-A IPC. The court first allowed the addition of the informant‑wife as a respondent. The parties submitted a compromise agreement wherein they would obtain a mutual‑consent divorce under Section …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The applicant's land was compulsorily acquired and he received compensation that he deemed inadequate. He invoked Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act before the Reference Court, which enhanced the compensation. The acquiring body appealed the enhancement and, as directed by this Court, deposited …
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
The applicant, Fulchand Somnath Giri, had his land compulsorily acquired and was awarded compensation by the Land Acquisition Officer, which was later enhanced by a Reference Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. The acquiring body, dissatisfied with the enhanced award, filed a First …
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Joshana Dilip Patil, a qualified assistant teacher, was appointed by Ranale Education Society following a 2017 advertisement and her appointment was approved on 7 January 2019 by the Deputy Director of Education. A trustee of the society complained that the appointment violated a 13 July 2017 order …
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The dispute concerned the administration of People’s Education Society, Taloda, Dhule, and was the subject of two first appeals filed in 1998 (FA/228 and FA/229). The parties reached a settlement on 24 January 2024, which included implementation of the terms and fresh elections. Both parties sought …
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The applicant sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the accused on the ground that the accused allegedly threatened and harassed her, violating the bail condition prohibiting pressurising witnesses or tampering with evidence. The complainant filed a non‑cognizable report and later an …
APPLICATION ALLOWED
The applicants, relatives of the main accused Sahil, sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No.188 of 2025 alleging kidnapping and sexual intercourse of a 16‑year‑old girl. The prosecution alleged the applicants abetted the crime and might tamper with evidence. The court examined the …
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Kantilal Ambaji Dangde filed Writ Petition No. 807 of 2014 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. The petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Omkar Chate, argued that the petition should be dismissed as infructuous because of the lapse of …
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The appellants in two first appeals (FA/228/1998 and FA/229/1998) challenged matters relating to the administration of People’s Education Society, Taloda, Dhule. Both parties informed the court that the dispute had been amicably settled by a settlement dated 24 January 2024, which had been fully …