Bombay High Court

DR. BALAJI GANGARAM SONAWANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the relief sought in prayer clauses B and B‑1, subject to payment of costs.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard Civil Application No. 258 of 2025, a writ petition filed by Balaji Gangaram Sonawane against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition sought relief as specified in prayer clauses B and B‑1. After hearing the parties, the Court allowed the relief sought, subject to the applicant paying a cost of Rs. 3000 to the Government Cancer Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar within four weeks. The Court restored the writ petition and ordered it to be listed for further hearing on 23 October 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the relief sought in prayer clauses B and B‑1 should be granted to the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
civil application
cost payment
restoration of petition
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40575-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 258 OF 2025
                                               IN
                             WRIT PETITION STAMP NO.26313 OF 2023

                 Balaji Gangaram Sonawane                              APPLICANT
                        VERSUS
                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                               .......
                 Mr. J. M. Murkute, Advocate for the Applicant
                 Mr. S. K. Tambe, AGP for Respondent - State
                 Mr. Suresh W. Munde, Standing Counsel for Respondent No.4
                                               .......

                              [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                       DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     Heard.


                 2.     For the reasons stated in the Application, the same is
                 allowed in terms of prayer clauses “B” and “B-1”, subject to
                 payment of cost of Rs.3000/- to be paid to the Government
                 Cancer Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, within a period of
                 4 weeks.


                 3.     The Writ Petition stands restored. List the Writ Petition on
                 23rd October, 2026.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                  [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                          JUDGE                                     JUDGE

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