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Judgments of 2026

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ISMAIL RASOOL TELI AND ANOTHERversusLAXMAN MANILAL MOCHI AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners failed to appear before the High Court, and the respondent's counsel submitted an order dated 24-10-2024 showing that the execution proceedings underlying the writ petition had been withdrawn by the decree holder. The court gave the petitioners an opportunity to comment, but they …

SIDRAM CHANAPPA MILGIRE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

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The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) heard a consolidated group of first appeals arising from a land acquisition proceeding for a minor irrigation project in Latur. Claimants, who were owners of 104 hectares of agricultural land, challenged the compensation awarded by the Special Land …

SATISH RAMAN DUSANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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A large group of writ petitions (numbers 1537-2481 of 2008) were filed in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, by various petitioners against the State of Maharashtra and its officials. The petitioners sought relief on unspecified grounds, but later, through their counsel, submitted that the …

VASANT MADHAV KAPUREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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A large group of writ petitions (numbers 1537 to 2481 of 2008) were filed in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, by various petitioners against the State of Maharashtra and its officials. The petitioners sought relief on unspecified grounds, but their counsel, Mr. Ajay Deshpande and Mr. C. C. …

RAJANI BALKRISHNA MOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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A large group of writ petitions (numbers 2455‑2481 of 2008) were filed by various individuals and entities against the State of Maharashtra and its officials. The petitioners’ counsel, Mr. Ajay Deshpande (and Mr. C. C. Deshpande on behalf of Mr. C. R. Deshpande), submitted that the matters raised …

SHAIKH RAHIM SHAIKH LALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Shaikh Rahim Shaikh Lal, filed a bail application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. After a co-accused was released on bail, the applicant sought to withdraw his own bail application and approach the Sessions Court for further relief. The Court considered the request in …

SHANKAR BHAGAJI BANGARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Shankar Bhagaji Bangar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, in 2020. The petitioner failed to appear before the court in both the morning and afternoon sessions on the scheduled date. The court observed that the petition had been pending since 2020 …

MOHAN RAJARAM KARALE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ANR

DISMISSED

The appellants, Mohan Rajaram Karale and another, appealed against a judgment and award dated 29 November 2011 passed by a Reference Court in a land acquisition matter. They claimed that the expert valuation of trees on the acquired land contained an inadvertent mistake regarding the age of the …

IRFAN BABUMIYA BAGWANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The applicant, Irfan Babumiya Bagwan, filed an anticipatory bail application before the High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench. The applicant's counsel later sought permission to withdraw the application, stating that the accused had already been arrested. The court considered whether it could …

ASHABEE ALLAUDDIN SHAIKH AND ORSversusNEMICHAND RAMBHAU WARPE AND ORS

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The applicants, Ashabee Allaudin Shaikh and others, filed three civil applications seeking modification of the Court's earlier orders dated 9 January 2026, which had granted interest at 9% per annum from the date of filing the appeals. They contended that interest should instead be calculated from …

RANI SACHIN MORE AND ORSversusNEMICHAND RAMBHAU WARPE AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The applicants, Ashabee Allaudin Shaikh and others, filed three civil applications seeking modification of the High Court's earlier orders dated 9 January 2026, which had granted interest at 9% per annum from the date of filing the appeals. They contended that interest should instead be calculated …

ABHAY ABASAHEB SHINDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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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 …

HARVINDAR SINGH RAGHVIR SINGH NIRHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, listed several writ petitions (Nos. 5374 of 2019, 1039 of 2020, 2398 of 2020, 4319 of 2020, 4331 of 2020, 4479 of 2020) involving various petitioners against Mahindra, the State of Maharashtra and a district cooperative bank. The petitioners were directed …

RAMANAND RAMKISHAN BUJAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Ramanand Ramkishan Bujare, filed an application seeking condonation of a 63‑day delay in filing a criminal revision application. The respondent State of Maharashtra and a second respondent opposed the condonation. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that the delay was …

SWAPNIL DILIP BAWAversusROHINI SWAPNIL BAWA

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The petitioners, both doctors, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act seeking relief, while the respondent filed a petition under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code for interim maintenance of Rs.15,000 per month. The Family Court had ordered the petitioner to pay this …

MOHD NAJAM S/O MOHD AZAMversusCHANDRAKALABAI W/O HIRA SWAMI B. CHOUDHARI

DISMISSED

The appellant, Mohd. Najan, filed a special civil suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. The respondent, ChandraKalabai, failed to file a written statement despite multiple adjournments and later applied to set aside the order allowing the suit to proceed without her statement, which the …

PRADNYA MAHESH KARDILEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Pradnya Mahesh Kardile, sought regular bail in a case involving multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising from the alleged murder of Sharada. The investigation, based on a family informant’s report, led to a charge sheet that named the applicant as a …

RAMDAS TUKARAM DHOKANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Ramdas Tukaram Dhokane filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. During the pendency of the petition, the substantive suit related to the same matter was closed for evidence and posted for arguments. The respondent State's counsel informed the court …

PRAMOD ANANDA THUBEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner sought a court order directing the arrest of two accused, Suvarna Sandip Kotkar and Audumbar Balasaheb Kotkar, in a 2018 murder case (IPC Sec. 302) and, in a separate petition, the constitution of a Special Investigating Team for the same case. The court noted that Suvarna had already …

ABDUL KHALEQ PAINTER S/O. MOHAMAD MUSAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Abdul Khaleq Painter filed a criminal writ petition seeking a direction to the Chief Judicial Magistrate First Class, Beed, to decide an application dated 20 April 2017 in RCC No. 430 of 2012. The petitioner failed to appear before the court and did not pursue the matter after filing the petition. …

VIJAY DNYANOBA RAUTversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

The petitioner, Vijay Dnyanoba Raut, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 182 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. After filing, the petitioner failed to issue notices to the respondents and did not remove office objections. Moreover, the petitioner did …

SAHEBRAO SHANKAR BHOJANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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Sahebrao Shankar Bhojane filed Writ Petition No. 2511 of 2021 before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition raised the question of whether the petitioner was entitled to an interim order pending final determination of the …

OMKAR SATISH DAKURWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The applicant, Omkar Satish Dakurwar, filed a bail application in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the State of Maharashtra and another respondent. The trial is ongoing with five to seven witnesses yet to be examined, and the court noted that the trial is likely to conclude soon. The …

MAHEBOOBEE ATIL SHAIKH AND ORSversusNEMICHAND RAMBHAU WARPE AND ORS

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The applicants filed three civil applications seeking modification of the High Court's earlier orders dated 9 January 2026, which had granted interest at 9% per annum from the date of filing the appeals. They contended that interest should instead be calculated from the date of filing the claim …

ANANT NAGORAO SALUNKEversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants sought correction of clerical mistakes in a judgment dated 24‑03‑2026, specifically the survey number of land (typed as “39” instead of “33”) and the enhanced amount (typed as Rs. 80 instead of Rs. 81). The learned counsel for the appellants highlighted these errors and requested the …

SONIYA VISHAL VISHWAKARMAversusVISHAL SATYANARAYAN VISHWAKARMA

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The petitioner, Soniya Vishal Vishwakarma, filed writ petition No. 3001 of 2021 in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging a matrimonial proceeding (H.M.P. No. A-118/2020) that had been concluded on 29 December 2021. The petition sought relief despite the earlier disposal of the …

MOHAN KESHAVRAO DUNAKHEversusKOMAL MOHAN DUNAKHE

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Petitioner Mohan Keshavrao Dunakhe and Respondent Komal Mohan Dunakhe filed criminal writ petitions before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the pendency, they jointly filed a pursis before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jalgaon, stating that their dispute was resolved. The …

Rushidhar Chhagan JadhavversusDnyaneshwar Kaduba Sonawane and Others

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The applicant, Rushidhar Chhagan Jadav, filed an application seeking condonation of delay in filing his First Appeal against the respondents, Dnyaneswar Kaduba Sonawane and others. The respondents were duly served but did not appear before the court. The court examined the reasons provided in the …

MANOJKUMAR INDRASING PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Manoj Kumar Indrasing Patil, filed a contempt petition (Continuing Petition No. 115 of 2017) against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner’s counsel stated that the petitioner had not been in contact, suggesting that the order underlying the contempt claim had been …

URKULUS JALDYA KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The applicant, Urkulus, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, relating to the death of a 16‑year‑old girl, Pratiksha. The prosecution’s case rests on a post‑mortem …

SHAKIL AHEMAD SIDDIQUI AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants, Shakil Ahmed Siddiqui and Amir Shakil Siddiqui, were charged in Sessions Case No.26/2019 with offences under Sections 306, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Section 39 of the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014, stemming from an alleged loan of about Rs.1 crore and the subsequent …

IQBAL KHAN MOBIN KHAN PATHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Iqbal Khan Mobin Khan Pathan was convicted under Section 509 of the IPC by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sillod, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment and a fine, which he paid. He remained on bail throughout the trial and the first appeal, which was dismissed, confirming the conviction. While …

THE STATE OF MAH AND ANRversusNAVNATH SHANKAR GHOLVE AND ORS

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed a judgment and award dated 28 February 2008 issued by the Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, Latur, in a land acquisition case involving Navnath Shankar Gholve and others. The State contended that the compensation enhancement ordered by the reference court should …

THE STATE OF MAH AND ANRversusKUNDLIK HARIBA SONWANE

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed against a judgment of the Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Latur, which had enhanced compensation awarded to the claimant, Kundlik Hariba Sonwane, in a land acquisition matter. The State argued that the enhancement should not exceed four times the amount fixed by …

VITTHAL DINKARRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Vitthal Dinkarrao Deshmukh, filed a criminal application seeking correction of a clerical error in the court's order dated 10 September 2026. The order mistakenly stated that the informant executed the sale deed, whereas the admitted position was that the co-accused executed the sale …

KISHOR S/O MADHUKARRAO KENDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Kishor s/o Madhukarrao Kende, filed Criminal Writ Petition No. 185 of 2021 seeking a direction to register a crime as per his written complaint (Exh.B). The petition was filed on 05.02.2021. However, the petitioner did not circulate the matter thereafter and remained absent. On 29 …

MUKESH MACHINDRA RAKSHE AND OTHERSversusMACHINDRA LAXMAN RAKSHE AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a district court order that rejected their application for a temporary injunction in a civil matter. The regular civil appeal concerning the same dispute is now scheduled for final arguments. The respondent's counsel did not contest …

SIDDHARTH SANJAY BOPALKARversusINCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 1 LATUR AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Siddharth Sanjay Bopalkar, filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Jurisdictional Assessing Officer (JAO). The core issue was whether, after the faceless reassessment scheme introduced on 29‑03‑2022, the JAO retained …

SATISH KONDIBA KONGEversusMANORAMA SATISH KONGE AND OTHERS

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Satish Kondiba Konge filed a criminal application and a criminal revision seeking relief against Manorama Satish Konge and others. The respondents submitted a copy of the Family Court at Latur's order dated 22‑06‑2026, indicating that the family court proceedings (Petition No.E‑14/2023) had been …

ANJALI MAROTIRAO MUNDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Transfer to other court

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, due to paucity of time, adjourned a large number of writ petitions and civil applications to specified future dates. The order lists each petition and the date to which it is adjourned. It also directs that any interim relief or undertaking in these …

TULSHIRAM BAJIRAO PALLEWADversusBIPIN SHARMA, COLLECTOR AND OTHERS

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The petitioner, Tulshiram Bajirao Pallewad, filed a contempt petition (905 Cont. Petition No. 78 of 2013) seeking compliance with a contempt order dated 31.07.2012 in Writ Petition No. 5224 of 2012. The order required Collector Bipin Sharma to forward an appropriate reply concerning an issue raised …

LAXMAN MAROTI BASWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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The applicant, Laxman Maroti Baswar, filed a criminal revision application challenging the trial court's order that rejected his discharge application. While the revision was pending, the advocate for the informant informed the court that the trial had already progressed to the stage of recording …

STATE OF MAHAversusBABURAO RUPA RATHOD

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and award dated 28 April 1995 of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Osmanabad, which had enhanced compensation for lands acquired for a Benetura Medium Project. The acquisition was notified under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on 21 April …

PRAFULLCHANDRA DATTATRAYAPRASAD AGNIHOTRIversusRAJENDRA MARUTI ATKARE

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The petitioner, Prafullchandra Dattatrayaprasad Agnihotri, filed a writ petition (903 WRIT PETITION NO. 3475 OF 2015) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. During the proceedings, counsel informed the court that the petitioner had died. The court held that the death of the sole petitioner …

STATE OF MAHAversusRAGHUNATH SHEKHA BIRAJDAR DIED LRS

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra appealed three separate land acquisition awards where the Special Land Acquisition Officer had fixed compensation at Rs.13,000‑14,000 per hectare and the reference court enhanced it to Rs.33,000 per acre, also adding compensation for fruit‑bearing trees and a well. The …

NANA SANDU SONONEversusKACHRU SANDU SONONE AND OTHERS

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The petitioners, Nana Sandu Sonone, challenged an order dated 24‑11‑2025 by the Adhoc District Judge‑1, Jalna, which stayed the execution of a partition decree dated 09‑05‑2025. The decree arose from a partition suit filed in 2015 and was finally decided in 2025. Several original defendants have …

YOGESH SHRIRAM KORDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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The petitioner, Yogesh Shriram Korde, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petitioner failed to appear on several scheduled dates, including 2 September 2026, 9 June 2026, and 3 February 2023, despite the matter being called out. The court observed that the …

SNEHA ARUN DEOversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

Sneha Arun Deo filed two criminal revision applications (Nos. 37 and 39 of 2023) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad bench, challenging orders of the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of these matters, evidence began to be produced. The applicant, through counsel, sought the court’s …

SHOBHA SHIVRAM VAIDYAversusLILABAI W/O RAMBHAU SUPEKAR

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The complainant, Sau Shobha, filed a criminal complaint (S.C.C. No. 168 of 2017) alleging offences under sections 499, 500 and 501 of the Indian Penal Code. The Judicial Magistrate First Class issued process, but the summons and warrant could not be served or executed against the accused. Because of …

SHAMSHUDDIN GULABBHAI INAMDARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants, who are directors of a cooperative society, feared arrest in connection with FIR No. 532/2024 alleging a Rs. 66 crore embezzlement. The offences alleged were under IPC sections 409, 420, 34 and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act. An audit under the Maharashtra …

VASCHALABAI YESHWANT PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The appellant, Gaidal Lotan Patil, appealed against the State of Maharashtra and other officials regarding land acquisition. The High Court had previously awarded compensation but inadvertently omitted the enhanced compensation for 49 acres of dry land in its judgment dated 08.01.2026. A motion was …

ULHAS MADHAVRAO NARAGUDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The appellants, a clerk and a branch officer of the Irrigation Department, were convicted under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in a trap operation conducted by the Anti‑Corruption Bureau. They appealed under …

PUNJARAM RAGHUNATH BHALEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners challenged the order dated 26.08.2011 issued by the Minister for Revenue, which dismissed their revision and upheld an earlier order that reduced the recorded area of their land from 3 acres 26 gunthas to 3 acres after a consolidation scheme. The petitioners contended that the …

SUMAN GANESHRAO SHEJULversusATMARAM KISANRAO LIPANE AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner challenged a review order dated 7 January 2017 issued by the Secretary and Special Work Officer, Maharashtra State, which set aside an earlier order of 19 September 2015. The petitioner argued that the earlier order had already been affirmed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 11386 of …

RAJU SHANKAR MAHESUNIversusBALKRISHNA GANGARAM SHRIPAT

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Raju Shankar Mahesuni, filed a writ petition seeking relief concerning suit premises. The petitioner expressed willingness to vacate the premises and offered an undertaking to do so within one year. The Court directed the petitioner to file a written undertaking within a week. Upon …

UDAY SAHEBSING PAWAR AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

Petitioner Uday Sahebsing Pawar and others filed a writ petition in 2001, but failed to appear before the court. The court observed that due to the passage of time the petition had become infructuous. No arguments or evidence were presented by the petitioner. Consequently, the court dismissed the …

SNEHA ARUN DEOversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The petitioner, Sneha Arun Deo, filed two criminal revision applications (Nos. 37 and 39 of 2023) against the State of Maharashtra. During the pendency of the matters, the petitioner’s counsel, Mr. Sohail Subhedar, on behalf of Advocate Mr. N. S. Ghanekar, informed the court that evidence had …

RAFIQ YUSUF SAYYEDversusBHIMSINGH GULABSINGH THAKUR

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Rafiq Yusuf Sayyed, filed a writ petition (No. 1871 of 2019) against Bhimsingh Gulabsingh Thakur in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. The petition was pending for several years. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that, due to the passage of time, the petition had become …

SAMAD WAHAB KHANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Shaikh Mujahid Abdul Majid and others, filed a criminal writ petition seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The Court noted that an earlier order in Criminal Public Interest Litigation No. 15 of 2022, dated 13 March 2023, had addressed identical prayers and directed the …

ANIL LAXMANRAO BHISEversusTHE STATE OF MAH

DISMISSED

The appellant's land of 53 and 62 roods was acquired in 1994 for a village tank, with a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act. The Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation in 1998, which the appellant found inadequate and appealed under Section 18, leading the …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANRversusLAXMAN JAGANNATH NAROTE AND ANR

DISMISSED

The State of Maharashtra sought to acquire 12 R of land belonging to Laxman Jagannath Narote for the Mohari Percolation Tank project. The land was acquired in 1994 under a Section 4 notification of the Land Acquisition Act, and the Special Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation for the land …

BAPU ANKUSHRAO KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Dattatraya Kale, filed a civil application seeking to record the legal heirs of the petitioner in a writ petition pending before the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court. The application was filed after a delay, and the petitioner requested amendment of the pleadings. The court …

DATTATRAYA RAMRAO KALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Dattatraya Kale, filed a civil application seeking to record the legal heirs of the petitioner in a writ petition originally filed in 2019. The application was filed after a delay, and the petitioner requested amendment of the pleadings. The respondents informed the court that the …

JALINDAR SAHADEV PATKALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Withdrawn

The applicant, Jalindar Sahadev Patkal, filed an anticipatory bail application (No. 235 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. After the charge sheet was filed in the underlying case, the applicant's counsel sought permission to withdraw the anticipatory bail application. The …

NARAYAN BHILA PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Gaidal Lotan Patil appealed against the State of Maharashtra and related officials concerning land acquisition compensation. The High Court, in its judgment dated 08.01.2026, inadvertently omitted the enhanced compensation for 49 acres of dry land. A motion was filed to correct this omission. The …

ASHOK PRABHAKAR KULKARNI AND OTHERSversusNITIN TUKARAM BAHEKAR AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging two separate orders in a single composite petition. The Court examined whether such a composite filing was maintainable. It held that the petition, in its present form, was not maintainable because it combined two distinct proceedings. Consequently, …

MIRABAI NARAYAN PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

The appellant, Gaidal Lotan Patil, challenged the acquisition of his land by the State of Maharashtra in a series of first appeals. The High Court had earlier delivered a judgment on 8 January 2026 awarding compensation but inadvertently omitted the enhanced compensation for 49 acres of dry land. …

SHAMKANT DATTATRAYA THOMBREversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ANR

DISPOSED OFF

Shamkant, a retired Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Jalna, was charged under several IPC provisions and the Prevention of Corruption Act for alleged misappropriation and conspiracy. After the charge‑sheet was filed in 2005, the Government refused sanction to prosecute him, and he applied …

BALASAHEB MURLIDHAR AAHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Withdrawn

The applicant, Balasaheb Murlidhar Aaher, mistakenly filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court instead of a criminal appeal before the Sessions Court. He sought permission to withdraw the revision and to be allowed to file the proper appeal, also requesting that any delay …

RAHIMBEE ABDUL WAHABversusTHE SECRETARY MINISTRYOF DEFENCE AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, RahimbEE Abdul Wahab, filed a contempt petition alleging that the Ministry of Defence had failed to comply with a court order dated 21 October 2010, which required a decision on his representation dated 15 November 2010 within four months. The petitioner claimed that although a …

KISAN BHAURAO PATIL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay in filing and removal of office objections. The court examined the reasons provided in the application and considered the applicable procedural provisions. It determined that the delay was justified and could be condoned upon …

BISMILLABEE SK GULABversusGULAM DASTAGIR ABDUL SALAM AND ANR

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking relief against the respondents. The respondents placed on record the status of the underlying suit, indicating that the suit had been disposed of. The petitioner did not contest the disposal. The court held that with the disposal of the suit, there was …

ARUN PUNDALIK PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

Arun Pundalik Patel applied for anticipatory bail in a case involving alleged transport of prohibited pan masala and gutka under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR named only the driver, Pradeep Bhatu Patil, but the co‑accused identified Patel as a …

SITARAM APPA TALWAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The appellants, originally convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, sought suspension of their sentences and bail after serving about seven years in prison. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the testimony of an informant‑eyewitness who delayed filing the FIR by roughly 24 …

SUNIL JANGALU MALIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The appellants, originally convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, sought suspension of their sentences and bail after serving about seven years in prison. The prosecution’s case relied primarily on the testimony of an informant‑eyewitness who delayed filing the FIR by roughly 24 …

GOVARDHAN TAPIRAM BOROLEversusLATE BHADU ANAJI PATIL LRS PRATAP AND OTHERS

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicant, Govardhan Tapiram Borole, filed Civil Application No. 3081 of 2025 seeking an early hearing of a second appeal (SA/685/2016). The court considered whether the reasons provided justified expediting the hearing. Finding the applicant’s reasons sufficient, the judge ordered that the …

VIJAY NARAYANDAS RIZWANIversusBHASKARRAO BAPURAO PATIL KHATGAONKAR AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Vijay Narayandas Rizwani, filed a writ petition challenging the trial court's order that impleaded Respondents 3 and 4 (the wife and son of Respondent 2) as parties in his suit for simpliciter injunction against Respondents 1 and 2 over a 40‑R agricultural plot. The petitioner argued …

SHANKAR KISHANRAO RATHODversusTEJERAO CHATRU PAWAR AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant challenged the acquittal of Tejerao Chatru Pawar, who had been convicted by a Judicial Magistrate for stealing a school attendance register using a duplicate key. The trial court’s conviction was upheld on the basis of consistent eyewitness testimony from the headmaster and several …

DAGDU BABURAO MUSLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

DISMISSED

Dagdu, the owner of 0.42 R of land acquired for the Yeldarwadi storage tank, challenged the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, who had treated the land as dry‑crop land and paid Rs. 920 per R. He sought a reference court review, presenting documents such as a sale deed, …

JAYRAM SIDDHESHWAR KANCHARLAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Withdrawn

The applicant, Jayram Siddheshwar Kancharlawar, filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. Subsequently, the applicant's counsel sought leave to withdraw the revision application. The sole issue before the court was whether it could grant permission to …

BHATU PUNDLIK PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Gaidal Lotan Patil appealed against the State of Maharashtra and other officials regarding land acquisition compensation. The High Court had previously awarded enhanced compensation for 49 acres of dry land, but the award was inadvertently omitted in the operative part of the judgment. The appellant …

SHAIKH CHAND S/O. SHAIKH GANIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Shaikh Chand, filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court. While the petition was pending, the petitioner died. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition could no longer be considered. The Court held that the death of the petitioner extinguished the petition’s …

SHAIKH NAVAB SK.HUSENSABversusDASHRATH BHAURAO BHIWANDE AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, Shaikh Navab, filed a writ petition in 2001 seeking relief against the respondents. Over the ensuing years, the matter remained unresolved and became stale. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the passage of time rendered the petition infructuous. The Court considered the claim …

AMOL SHIVAJI RUPNARversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ANR

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The acquisition proceedings for lands intended for the Hangarga Minor Irrigation Tank began in 1998 and resulted in judgments and awards in 2007. The appellants challenged those awards, seeking higher compensation, arguing that their lands are seasonally (semi) irrigated like those in the earlier …

VILAS ARJUN DHAGE AND OTHERSversusBHIMRAJ NIVRUTTI MHASKE AND ANOTHER

APPLICATION ALLOWED

The applicants sought condonation of a 162‑day delay in filing a petition to restore a second appeal (St. No. 16008 of 2025) that had been dismissed by the Registrar for failure to remove office objections. The Court examined the application and the arguments of the applicant’s counsel. It held that …

PRASHANT PRABHAKAR GAVALIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners challenged notices dated 29‑12‑2018 and 10‑01‑2019 issued by the Chief Officer of the Municipal Council, Kallam, under Section 53(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. They alleged that the notices were served without affording them a chance to be heard, …

BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.versusFARJANA ADAM PATHAN AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The appellant, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd., filed a first appeal before the National Lok Adalat of the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against respondents Farzana Adam Pathan and others. The insurance company subsequently tendered a withdrawal petition, seeking to withdraw the …

IQBAL AHMED ABDUL RAZAKversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The Court considered two criminal writ petitions filed in 2020. In Petition No. 229, the petitioner sought a time‑bound decision on the sanction proposal for prosecuting respondent No.3, Bhagwan Suryawanshi, in Criminal Case No. 856 of 2009. The Assistant Public Prosecutor produced communications …

MANIK PUNDLIK CHAUDHARIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners sought inclusion of their names in the seniority list of village‑panchayat employees to be appointed in Class‑III/IV cadres of the Zilla Parishad, along with age‑relaxation appointment orders. They argued that the Zilla Parishad had failed to fill 10% reserved posts since 2015 and …

GULAM YAZDANI GULAM SAMDANIversusIRAM AFREEN ABDUL SAMAD

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Family Court, Nanded, which had refused his application to amend his reply and to record his relocation to Hyderabad. The underlying family court case (Petition D‑10 of 2021) concerned custody of minor children under section 25 of the …

UTTAMCHAND CHIMNIRAM JAINversusBANYABHAI VITTHALDAS SHAH DIED AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners Uttamchand Chimniram Jain and Devendra Amrutlal Padiyar filed writ petitions seeking relief against the respondents, seeking to modify or lift the status‑quo orders imposed on 29‑02‑2012 and 01‑03‑2012. The principal issue was whether the existing status‑quo orders should remain in …

THE DIVISIONAL CONTROLLER, M S R T C DHULEversusSUNIL NAROTTAM PATIL and ORS.

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The State acquired three parcels of land in Shahada for a bus stand and depot in 1992, awarding compensation of Rs 40‑50 per square metre. The claimants challenged the award under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, arguing the compensation was inadequate and that the land, being within …

DADARAO SATVARAO MHASKEversusSTATE OF MAH and ANR

DISPOSED OFF

Dadarao Satvarao Mhaske filed a contempt petition against the State of Maharashtra and others, alleging non-compliance with an earlier order under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. The respondents filed an affidavit stating that the application for enhanced compensation had been settled by …

MUSTAFA GAFURSAAB TAPPEWALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

DISPOSED OFF

The applicant, convicted under IPC sections 279 and 304-A for a road‑accident case, challenged the dismissal of his criminal appeal. During the revision hearing, the informant (son of the deceased) expressed willingness to settle the dispute, and a compromise agreement was presented. Although …

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORSversusANILKUMAR RAMNARAYAN AGRAWAL AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Anilkumar Ramnarayan Agrawal and others, filed a contempt petition (No. 224 of 2008) before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court alleging non‑compliance with a prior contempt order. The State of Maharashtra filed a related civil application in the same proceedings. The …

ABDUL SATTAR ABDUL WAHAB AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the award of compensation for land acquired from Bhokar village for the Bhokar Turn‑Road Main State Highway No.2. They argued that their case was identical to a prior appeal (First Appeal No.632 of 2010) decided by this Court on 1 September 2026. The Court accepted that the …

RAM ALIAS SATISH SANTOSH SONAWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

APPLICATION ALLOWED

Ram Sonawane was arrested for a violent clash that occurred during a Ganpati festival in Patonda village, which resulted in the death of Vishnu Ratan Gavit. The FIR alleged that Sonawane struck the deceased with a wooden stick, leading to fatal head injuries, and he was charged under multiple …

SAYYED ANWAR ABBASversusJAMSHEDSHABBIR SHAIKH AND ANOTHER

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking relief from an execution petition filed under Order XXI Rule 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which had been rejected by the executing court. The High Court stayed the execution proceedings on 23 March 2022, but the writ petition was …

SHIVNANDA BHASKARRAO POPALGHATversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, represented by Advocate Sambhaji G. Munde, filed a written application seeking leave to withdraw the writ petition. The Court, after considering the application, granted permission to withdraw. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn. Any pending civil …

KARUNA SIDDHESHWAR URGUNDEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISMISSED

Karuna Siddheshwar Urgunde filed a criminal revision challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Latur, which dismissed his appeal against the JMFC's conviction under Section 504 IPC read with Section 34 and acquittal on Sections 294, 323, 427 and 506 read with Section 34. The applicant …

SUNIL JAYKISAN TOTALA AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners Sunil Jaykisan Totala and another filed a writ petition challenging mutation entries related to their property. The respondents, including the State of Maharashtra, argued that mutation entries are merely fiscal records and do not determine ownership rights. The petitioner's counsel …

BABURAO AMBADAS PADAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, former landowners affected by the Tembhapuri Medium Project, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a government letter, allocation of alternative land, and compensation for land acquired between 1981 and 1987. They relied on a 1974 Government Resolution and argued that the …

AJAY JAGAN VYAWHAREversusTHE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, a Mechanical Engineer employed by the Urban Development Department, was subjected to a departmental inquiry for alleged misconduct and financial irregularities arising in 2020. After a preliminary inquiry, a charge memo dated 17‑08‑2023 was served and an inquiry report was submitted …

SADASHIV AMBADAS GAIKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

Sadashiv Ambadas Gaike filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner argued that the passage of time had rendered the relief sought unattainable. The Court examined whether any substantive issue remained for adjudication after the …

VYANKATRAO MANIKRAO SHINDE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellant challenged a land acquisition award dated 12‑12‑2006 concerning land in Gaundgaon for the Uppar Manar Project. The appellant argued that the dispute was identical to that decided in First Appeal No.276 of 2013, an order dated 13‑08‑2026, and should be resolved accordingly. The …

DNYANESHWAR RAMRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the award of compensation for lands acquired for the Dongargaon Barrage on the Manjra river, contending that the reference court incorrectly classified portions of the land as dry rather than irrigated. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had recorded the lands as …

DNYANESHWAR RAMRAO DESHMUKHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

PARTLY ALLOWED AND PARTLY DISMISSED

The appellants challenged the compensation awarded by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nilanga in three land acquisition references concerning lands acquired for the Dongargaon Barrage. The award differentiated between irrigated and dry lands, granting a lower rate for portions the court held to be …

DASHRATH SONU SHINDE, LRS RAHIBAI AND OTHERSversusMALAN HARIBHAU RAUT

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners sought a direction that a mutation entry in land records be made subject to the outcome of a pending civil suit between the parties. The respondents opposed the request. The Court examined whether it could condition the mutation on the pending suit's result. It held that the mutation …