Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHERversusANUSHKA NAGRAJ NATKARE

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court extended the time by four weeks to allow the committee to pronounce its judgment.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed a civil application seeking an extension of time to pronounce judgment in a validity proceeding against Anushka Natkare. The High Court had earlier, on 8 June 2026, directed the committee to decide the proceedings by the end of July 2026. The applicants argued that heavy pendency and multiple similar matters prevented the committee from completing its task within the prescribed period, and although the proceedings were concluded, the judgment remained undelivered. The Court considered whether the procedural delay warranted a further extension. It granted an additional four‑week extension from the date of the order, thereby allowing the committee more time to pronounce its judgment. Consequently, the civil application was disposed of after the extension was ordered.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court should grant a further extension of time for the committee to pronounce judgment in the pending validity proceeding.

Subjects

extension of time
civil procedure
high court
writ petition
procedural delay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40155-DB


                                                 1              CA 10047-2026.odt



                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10047 OF 2026
                                                 IN
                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 5604 OF 2026

                 The State of Maharashtra
                 Through its Secretary, Tribal
                 Development Department
                 And Another                                               .. Applicants

                        Versus

                 Anushka d/o Nagraj Natkare
                 Through Father/Power of Attorney Holder
                 Nagraj s/o Govindrao Natkare                              .. Respondent

                 Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Applicants.

                                         CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                 JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                          DATE       :   01st SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                 PER COURT :-

                 1.     Not on board. Taken on board.


                 2.     This application is filed seeking extension of time to decide

                 the validity proceeding of the respondent. This Court by order

                 dated 08.06.2026 in Writ Petition No. 5604/2026 has directed the

                 committee to decide the proceedings by the end of July 2026. It is

                 stated in the application that, because of heavy pendency of the

                 proceedings and because of directions issued by this Court in
                                  2             CA 10047-2026.odt


many such matters the proceeding could not be decided by the

committee. The proceeding is now concluded and only judgment

is yet to be pronounced. However, in the meantime, time granted

by this Court is over. Therefore, a prayer is made for extension of

time.


3.       Time granted by this Court by order dated 08.06.2026 in

Writ Petition No. 5604/2026 hereby stands extended by a period

of four (04) weeks from today.


4.       With this, the civil application stands disposed of.



( JITENDRA JAIN, J.)                          ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )



P.S.B.

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