Bombay High Court

SAVITA SHIVRAJ KAMBALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the issue is squarely covered by the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026.

Summary

Dr. Savita Shivraj Kamble filed a writ petition (No. 2066 of 2020) challenging the non‑performing asset (NPA) status of doctors. The petitioner sought to set aside the interim relief granted to the respondents and to revive the petition. The Court first allowed a civil application to condone the delay in filing. It then restored the writ petition to its original position but dismissed it, relying on the coordinate bench’s earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026 which had already dismissed a similar claim. The Court ordered that the interim relief continue for six weeks from the date of the order. The dismissal was based on the principle of stare decisis, applying the earlier judgment to the present case.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned.
Whether the petition challenging the NPA status of doctors should be dismissed in view of the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026.
Whether the interim relief granted earlier should continue pending the final disposal of the petition.

Subjects

NPA
interim relief
delay condonation
writ petition
high court
dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38632-DB

903-CA.9362.2026 corrected.doc

This order is corrected as per Speaking to the Minutes order dated 21.08.2026.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

903 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9362 OF 2026
IN WP/2066/2020
WITH
(NOT ON BOARD)
WRIT PETITION NO. 2066 OF 2020

Dr. Savita Shivraj Kamble
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra And Others
...
Mr. A. R. Muley h/f. Mr. M. P. Kale, Advocate for Applicant-Petitioner.
Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, AGP for the Respondents.
...

CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026

PER COURT :

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9362 OF 2026

1. For the reasons stated in the application, delay stands

condoned. Application is allowed.

2. Writ petition stands restored to its original position.

WRIT PETITION NO. 2066 OF 2020

3. The issue raised in this petition with regard to NPA of the

Doctors stands squarely covered by the decision of the co-ordinate

Bench of this Court in Writ Petition No. 6549 of 2026, dated

30.07.2026, whereby the said petition was dismissed.

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903-CA.9362.2026 corrected.doc

4. Adopting the same reasons, the present petition also stands

dismissed. The interim relief shall continue for a period of six weeks

from today, considering that the petition was pending and the interim

relief was in operation during the pendency of the petition.

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

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