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Judgments of 2026

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AJAY RAJKUMAR SHUKLAversusRUPCHAND BHAGCHAND KASLIWAL AND OTHERS

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The petitioners challenged a district court order that permitted the plaintiff in a commercial summary suit to amend the plaint by withdrawing a specific prayer concerning a refund of Rs.2,29,95,660. The plaintiff sought to remove this prayer after the defendant raised an objection to the suit’s …

VANDANA CHANDRAKANT PALVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Vandana Chandrakant Palve, filed a writ petition challenging the order that recorded a 7/12 extract in the name of the Government of Maharashtra and sought a direction to quash that entry and to restrain respondents from selling or auctioning the listed properties. The petitioner had …

FIROZ RAFIYODDIN BHISTIversusSHAIKH SHAKIL SHAIKH ASLAM KHATIK AND ANOTHER

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The applicant, Firoz Rafiyoddin Bhisti, filed a criminal revision seeking suspension of the substantive sentence imposed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalgaon on 23-02-2024 and confirmed by the Additional Sessions Judge on 27-08-2026. The applicant argued that he was on bail, had not …

RAMDAS SAKHARAM JARHAD AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambad, for offences under Sections 307 r/w 149, 324 r/w 149, 143 and 148 of the Indian Penal Code for an assault with sticks that left one victim in a grievous, paralytic condition. While the appeal was pending, the parties reached an …

M/S PRANAV OMPRAKASH KHAKE AND OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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The writ petition filed in 2017 by M/s Pranav Omprakash Khake and others against the Union of India remained unattended; no party appeared when the matter was called in both the morning and second sessions. The court observed that the petition appears to have been abandoned by the petitioners. …

NANDABAI SHATRUGHN BHISAD AND ANRversusMaharashtra State Road Transport Corporation

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The Maharashtra State Road Transportation Corporation (MSRTC) filed several applications before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court seeking relief in a civil dispute with Nandabai Shatrughn Bhisad and another. The first application requested a stay of execution of the impugned judgment and …

GANESH SHRIRANG SHEMBDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISMISSED

The appellant, Ganesh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani, for sexual assault of a mentally disabled minor under Section 377 IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. On appeal, he argued that the prosecution failed to prove the victim's age, mental disability, and that forensic …

KESHAV BHAUSAHEB KALEversusPANDIT DINDAYAL NAGARI SAHAKARI PAT SANSTHA LTD

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The applicant filed a civil application seeking clarification of a prior order that had scheduled the hearing of a condonation of delay application together with the appeal on 27‑08‑2026. The applicant argued that the condonation application must be heard before the appeal, not concurrently. The …

PRAVINKUMAR EKNATH KANADE AND ORS.versusSULOCHANA GOVIND KALE AND ANR.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The appellants filed a civil application to bring the legal heirs of Appellant No.2 onto the record after his death on 22 December 2025. The application noted a delay of 170 days in filing the request. The court examined whether the delay justified the abatement of the appeal and whether the heirs …

BHIWRABAI HANUMANT PANCHALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Bhiwrabai Hanumant Panchal, filed a criminal application seeking condonation of a 178‑day delay in filing a revision application. The respondent State of Maharashtra opposed the condonation. The court examined whether such a delay could be excused under procedural law. Relying on the …

BHAGWAT VITTHAL WANVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Bhagwat Vitthal Wanve filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 28 August 2017 issued by the Revenue Minister in Appeal‑2/2016/C.No.122/J‑7(A). The petitioner argued that the order was invalid due to undue delay. The learned Minister had already set aside the order on the ground of delay, and …

PRADEEP PRALHADRAO KADAMversusVARAD MANIKRAO KADAM AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, directed the petitioners to furnish spare copies of the writ petitions for service on the respondents within two weeks of the order. If the spare copies are supplied, the court will issue notice to the respondents, with the matter to be returnable after four …

VISHWANATH GOBRA RATHODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The petitioner filed a criminal writ petition seeking Rs.15,00,000 as compensation for alleged violations of his fundamental rights under Articles 19 and 21, arising from an externment order dated 24‑11‑2021. The petition did not name any respondents and the petitioner failed to appear after filing …

REKHA YOGESH SHAHversusPRADIP HIRALAL SHAH AND OTHERS

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Rekha Yogesh Shah filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 1686 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The application was mentioned before the court, but the anticipatory bail application had already been disposed of. The court observed that, in view of the disposal, no issue …

ZAID ANIS SHAIKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Zaid Anis Shaikh, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the hearing, the applicant's counsel informed the court that the parties had settled the dispute, and consequently there was no longer any basis for the bail application. …

BHATU NAWAL PATILversusRAJUBAI BHATU PATIL

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The husband, aged over 65 and retired as an Assistant Branch Post Master, filed a criminal revision against a Family Court order that enhanced his wife's maintenance from ₹1,000 to ₹6,000 under Section 127 of the CrPC. The parties have been living separately since 1982, and the wife, aged over 60, …

Dyanandev Nivrutti MuleversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicant, Dyanandev Nivrutti Mule, filed a civil application seeking to withdraw the amount deposited by the Acquiring Body pursuant to a modified court order dated 03.09.2025. The modified order required the Acquiring Body to deposit 50% of the compensation award along with accrued interest, …

GOPAL TRILOKCHAND AGRAWALversusMANSUR HUSAIN DALAL AND ANOHER

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Mansur Husain Dalal applied for anticipatory bail after an FIR was lodged alleging fraud, forgery and cheating in a real‑estate partnership involving the informant Gopal Agrawal and co‑accused. The applicant contended that he was merely a broker who introduced the informant to the co‑accused and …

SEEMA RAJU POLversusBHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Seema Raju Pol, filed a contempt petition alleging that Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and others failed to comply with a court order dated 09/03/2016 directing the reassessment of her marks. The High Court examined whether the respondents had complied with the contempt order. It …

KHAMRUNISA BEGUM SHAIKH HASANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Khamrunisa Begum Shaikh Hasan filed a criminal writ petition seeking release on furlough leave. The High Court noted that it had already acquitted her of the alleged offence by a judgment dated 15 September 2026. Since the acquittal removed the basis for her continued detention, the …

RAM GANPATI DHULEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISMISSED

The petitioner’s land in Waradi village was acquired for the Upper Penganga Project and he received compensation, which he challenged in a Land Acquisition Reference proceeding. The Reference Court enhanced the compensation, but the petitioner was dissatisfied and filed First Appeal No.361 of 1993, …

Sultana Imran PinjariversusImran Rahim Pinjari

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The wife, Sultana Imran Pinjari, filed a miscellaneous civil application under Section 24 of the Civil Procedure Code seeking transfer of a regular civil suit (No. 158 of 2024) for restitution of conjugal rights, originally filed in Jamner, to the Civil Judge’s court in Dhule. The suit was filed by …

Ramesh Shriniwasrao ChoudhariversusHema wo Vijaykumar Choudhari

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The petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging that the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) failed to comply with the High Court's order dated 22‑April‑2026, which had issued notices and allowed the petitioner to seek an adjournment before the SDO. The SDO, respondent No.4, decided an appeal under …

DR. DASRAO S/O. RAOSAHEB DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Dr. Dasrao filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction for the State to investigate alleged illegalities in Nanded District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., based on an audit report set aside by the Minister. The petitioner argued that the audit indicated wrongdoing and requested the court to …

Manohar Bhujang GawaliversusTHE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The claimants filed a civil application seeking withdrawal of a portion of an amount that had been deposited by the acquiring body pursuant to a court order dated 26‑09‑2024. The earlier order required the depositing body to place 75% of the award amount, with interest, in the court registry and …

IMRAN AYYUB SAYYADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The applicant, Imran Ayyub Sayyad, filed Criminal Revision Application No. 321 of 2022 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the revision application. The Court, after noting the request, disposed of the application as withdrawn. No …

AJINATH SOMNATH SHELKE AND ANOTHERversusSACHIN BHASKAR SHELKE

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Ajinath Somnath Shelke and another filed Writ Petition No. 903 of 2023 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against Sachin Bhaskar Shelke. The petitioner's counsel submitted that the passage of time had rendered the petition infructuous. The Court considered whether the writ …

RAOSAHEB ALIAS RAJENDRA DEVISING SHEKHAWATversusVijay Govindrao Nagpure

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The Court had earlier ordered that respondents No.1 to 3 must appear personally before it on 29 August 2026. The respondents' counsel informed the Court that he could not attend because a close relative had died on 28 August 2026, and that a reply had already been filed. The Court considered whether …

RAJANI RAJENDRA SHAH AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISMISSED

The applicants filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. During the hearing, counsel informed the Court that the applicants had already been granted regular bail by the Sessions Court. The Court noted that the grant of regular bail rendered the …

RAOSAHEB ALIAS RAJENDRA DEVISINGH SHEKHWATversusChandrakant Ramdas Joshi

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The Court had earlier ordered respondents No.1 to 3 to be personally present before it. Respondents' counsel informed the Court that a close relative had died on 28‑08‑2026, making personal presence impossible, and that a reply had already been filed. Considering this emergency, the Court dispensed …

Reliance General Insurance Co LtdversusKamalbai Ramesh Tribhuvan and others

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The plaintiff, Kamalbai Ramesh Tribhuvan, filed three civil applications before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking (i) condonation of a 44‑day delay in filing a first appeal, (ii) a stay of execution of the impugned judgment and award, and (iii) permission to withdraw half of the …

ABDUL AZIZ SK MEHBOOB DIED THR LRS JAURABAI SINCE DECEASED THR LRS MD. MUSTAK AZIZ QURESHI AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH COLLECTOR AURANGABAD AND ANR.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicants, who are the legal heirs of the deceased appellant Abdul Aziz, filed a civil application seeking to be brought on record as the legal representatives of the deceased. The deceased had died on 03-07-2026, and the applicants asserted that they are the sole legal heirs. The primary …

LIMBA DAGDU SASANEversusVITHAL DASU PAUL

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant filed Civil Application No. 10620/2026 seeking condonation of a 108‑day delay in filing a second appeal, and Civil Application No. 10621/2026 seeking interim relief concerning a warrant issued in Regular Darkhast No. 27 of 2021. The court, after hearing the applicant’s counsel, allowed …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORSversusMANMATH MAHALING SWAMI AND ANR

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed the judgments of the reference court that awarded compensation to the respondents. The State contended that the compensation was within the four‑times limit prescribed under the State Liability Act (SLAO) and that a Government Resolution dated 03‑Nov‑2016, with …

RUSHALI JEEVAN BARDIYA AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Rushali Bardiya and Amit Jain filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking quashment of FIR No. 422/2024, which alleged that they induced an informant to invest money with a co‑accused, invoking Section 406 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The applicants contended that the …

BHAUSAHEB GENUDAS JADHAVversusDAULAT KISAN JADHAV AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Bhausaheb Genudas Jadav, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 07‑09‑2018 passed in Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No. 3 of 2018 by the District Judge‑1, Newasa. The petitioner argued that the underlying Regular Civil Suit No. 781/2017 had already been dismissed with costs on …

SABER YAHYA PATELversusRAFIUDDIN QUTBUDDIN FAROOQUI AND ORS

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The applicant, Saber Yahya Patel, filed Civil Application No. 10570 of 2026 seeking the discharge of appearance of advocates Mr. M.B.W. Khan and Mr. S.B. Khan and to permit withdrawal of Civil Revision Application No. 38 of 2021 to the extent of the applicant. The application was filed alongside …

SAMBHAJI SITARAM BHALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The High Court examined an anticipatory bail application filed by Sambhaji Sitaraam Bhalekar, a former CEO accused of misappropriating Rs 6 crore through fraudulent loan approvals. The Court had earlier granted interim protection on 11‑Oct‑2024 conditioned on weekly police cooperation, which the …

SANJAYKUMAR SURENDRA PEDDAPALLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Petitioner Sanjaykumar Sunderra Peddapalli sought a court direction to register an FIR against respondents 2‑6, adding an offence under Section 307 of the IPC to the existing FIR No. 201/2023. The court noted that charge sheets had already been filed for FIRs 201/2023 and 203/2023 and that further …

SAHEBRAO KISHANRAO MOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants, heirs of the deceased landowner, appealed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 seeking enhanced compensation for 0.6 hectares acquired for a 33 kV sub‑station. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had initially awarded Rs 49 per square metre, which the reference court …

CITY AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., AURANGABAD THR ITS ADMINISTRATORversusBHAUDU @ SHESHRAO S/O BHAGAJI VIDHATE DIED THROUGH LRS SMT. RADHA AND ORS.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The City and Industrial Development Corporation Ltd., Aurangabad, filed an application seeking condonation of delay in setting aside an abatement order and in bringing on record the legal heirs of the deceased respondent Bhavadu Bhagaji Vidhate. The court observed that the cause of action survived …

SURESH PANDURANG DHAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Suresh Pandurang Dhare filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant was subsequently arrested. The court noted that the arrest rendered the anticipatory bail application infructuous. Consequently, the court held that no further consideration of …

RAMDAS DNYANDEO GHAVATEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Ramdas Dnyandeo Ghavate filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 1604 of 2019 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the writ petition and requested liberty to file a private complaint as permitted by …

ANANT RAMESH NIKAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The appellant, Anant Ramesh Nikam, appealed under Section 14A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for pre‑arrest bail after a Special Judge rejected his bail application. The FIR alleges that the appellant assaulted the informant, a Scheduled Caste member, …

MEGHRAJ UGAMCHAND CHAUDHARIversusSHYAM V DESHPANDE AND ORS

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The petitioner, Meghraj Ugamchand Chaudhari, filed a contempt petition alleging that the report submitted by a committee appointed by the Collector was factually incorrect. The Collector had constituted a four‑member committee which submitted its inquiry report to the Municipal Council, Jalna, as …

SHAIKH TAYYAB FAKIRA PATELversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

Petitioner Shaikh Tayyab Fakira Patel filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of the criminal proceedings against him. The High Court, after hearing counsel, expressed disinclination to grant the transfer. On the court's direction, the petitioner, through his counsel, withdrew the petition …

BHUPENDRA RAJARAM SAVALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard the civil application No. 3791 of 2026 filed by Bhupendra Rajaram Savale. The court allowed the application in accordance with prayer clauses i to v. It directed that the required amendment be effected within the stipulated period and that notice be …

SURAJ ALIAS MAULI ANANDRAO BAPTEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Suraj alias Mauli Anandrao Bapte, was charged with murder and criminal conspiracy under Sections 302, 120(b) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the death of Manohar Vilas Punde. The prosecution alleged that the applicant, along with co‑accused, assaulted the deceased on 27 …

SHEETAL BHAGWAN CHAUDHARIversusDEGAMBAR VITHU NARKHEDE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Sheetal Bhagwan Chaudhari, filed a petition before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. The petition was being heard when a subsequent event occurred that rendered the relief sought no longer applicable. On instructions, the petitioner's counsel informed the …

NAJEM SHAH MOHAMMAD SHAHA AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The applicants, Najem Shah Mohammad Shaha and another, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. After hearing the counsel, the court indicated it was not inclined to entertain the bail plea. The applicants then sought the court's permission to withdraw their bail …

KIRAN SURESHCHANDRA ATTALversusMANGALA NANDKUMAR SABNIS AND OTHERS

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Petitioners Kiran and Sureshchandra Attal filed a suit seeking declaration of ownership, possession, and a mandatory injunction concerning Plot No. 7, and claimed the sale deed in favour of Defendant 3 was void. They later applied to amend the plaint to implead the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation …

BALAJI S/O. GOVINDRAO KAKANDIKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, heard a large number of criminal applications and writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra. The Court, noting that many petitions required amendment, extended the time for filing such amendments by four weeks from the date of the order, granting …

LAXMAN SAKHARAM SONAWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, appointed as Assistant Teachers in 1996, claimed their services were illegally terminated and sought backdated appointment dates from 1996 after the School Tribunal ordered their absorption when vacancies arose. The Education Officer, following the High Court’s earlier direction, …

AMRUTA GOVINDRAO KADAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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A large group of former government employees filed writ petitions challenging the calculation of their pension benefits, alleging that the pension was computed without incorporating the annual increment in their last drawn salary. The petitioners contended that they were entitled to the difference …

DNYANESHWAR ANNA AUTI AND ANOTHERversusJAYSHREE VILAS PALANGE AND OTHERS

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The petitioners filed two civil applications: one seeking condonation of a five‑day delay in filing a second appeal, and another seeking an ad‑interim stay of execution of two earlier judgments concerning possession of a suit property. The court held that the delay was neither deliberate nor …

ANIL RAMKRUSHNA AHER AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Bhausaheb Anandrao Thorat, filed an anticipatory bail application after a charge-sheet was lodged against him. Counsel informed the court that the charge-sheet had been filed and requested additional time to prepare for the bail proceedings. The applicant sought a stay of the hearing …

CHETAN ARJUN SHEJWALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Chetan Arjun Shejwal, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition raised the question of whether the Education Officer should consider the petitioner’s representation dated 10 August 2026. The Court …

LUKAS BHASKAR SONWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Lukas Bhaskar Sonwane filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of Respondent No.3 regarding his representations dated 03/08/2026 and 07/09/2026. The petition sought a judicial directive for the respondent to consider the representations on their merits. The High Court examined whether it could …

VIJAY SHRIRANG INGLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Vijay Shrirang Ingle, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Appellate Authority (Respondent No. 3) to register an appeal he had filed against a judgment dated 31 July 2026 issued by the Scrutiny Committee (Respondent No. 2). The petition relied on Section 6B of the …

VIJAY SHRIRANG INGLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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In a writ petition filed by Vijay Shrirang Ingle against the State of Maharashtra, the petitioner sought relief concerning the alleged invalidation of his tribal claim. The High Court, after hearing the parties, issued an order dated 21 September 2026. The petitioner moved a speaking‑to‑minutes …

AABA DHARMA SHELARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND ORS

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 12710‑12720/2026) filed by various petitioners whose vehicles and machinery had been seized by revenue officials and a penalty of Rs.7,50,000 (or Rs.2,00,000 in one case) imposed under Section 48(8) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue …

CHAYABAI VENKAT BIRAJDAR AND ORS.versusPRABHU LIMBAJI BIRAJDAR.

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicants, Chayabai Venkata Birajdar and others, filed a civil application seeking withdrawal of an amount deposited by Respondent No.1, Prabhu Limbaji Birajdar, after the respondent’s first appeal against a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal order was dismissed by the High Court on 3 July 2026. …

KAILAS ASHOK DHOMSEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND ORS

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 12710‑12720/2026) filed by various petitioners whose vehicles and machinery had been seized by revenue officials and a penalty of Rs.7,50,000 (or Rs.2,00,000 in one case) imposed under Section 48(8) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue …

PANDURANG WAMANRAO PAWAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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A large group of retired Maharashtra civil servants filed writ petitions seeking the inclusion of a notional annual increment in their retirement benefits, arguing that they were entitled under Rule 10 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009. The petitioners contended that having …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISMISSED

The State filed applications seeking cancellation of bail granted to several accused in a case of alleged abetment of suicide, alleging that the trial court had not examined the investigation material and that the bail was perverse given the seriousness of the offence. The defence argued that the …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISMISSED

The State filed applications seeking cancellation of bail granted to four accused in a case of alleged abetment of suicide, arguing that the trial court had not examined the investigation material and that the allegations were serious. The defense contended that the charge sheet lacked specific …

XYZversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

DISMISSED

The State filed applications to cancel the bail of four accused in an alleged abetment of suicide case (FIR No. 383 of 2025). The trial court had granted bail without a detailed examination of the investigation material, which the State claimed was perverse. The accused argued that the charge sheet …

ANIL CHANDULAL VARMAversusDATTU RAMRAO SHINDE AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Anil Chandulal Varma, filed a writ petition (No. 10934 of 2014) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against Dattu Ramrao Shinde and others. The petitioner’s counsel submitted that the dispute underlying the writ petition and the related R.C.S. No. 771 of 2012 had been settled …

RAMDAS VITTHAL SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Ramdas Vitthal Shinde, filed an application seeking condonation of a 67‑day delay in filing his criminal appeal. The court examined the reasons provided for the delay. Finding the explanation satisfactory, the court allowed the application and condoned the delay. Consequently, the …

MAMTA RAJU GOPANWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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Mamta Raju Gopanwar was appointed as a Talathi in Satara district on 11 January 2022 to a post reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. Although she claimed ST status in 2010, she failed to produce a certificate and submitted a fresh proposal to the Scrutiny Committee on 7 January 2023. On 9 …

RAFIK KHAJAMIYA DESHMUKHversusPRADIP NARAYAN SABLE

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Rakik Khajamiya Deshmukh was convicted by a Judicial Magistrate First Class for an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced to one month imprisonment plus a Rs.10 lakh compensation, which was affirmed by the Additional Sessions Judge. The appellant filed an …

ISHWAR TUKARAM BRAMHANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The applicant, Ishwar Tukaram Bramhan, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel, on instructions, moved the court to withdraw the bail application. The respondent State of Maharashtra was represented by counsel A. R. Kale. The court considered …

SAYYAD APRIN AYUBversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Sayyad Aprin Ayub, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The High Court examined whether it had jurisdiction to entertain the matter or whether it fell within the domain of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal. After …