Bombay High Court

The State ofMaharashtra Through Assistant Commissioner Social Welfare SolapurversusDhanwantari Charitable Sanstha through Secretary

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court granted a ten‑week extension to the State for compliance with the directions of the 8 July 2026 order.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed an interim application seeking an extension of time to comply with the court’s order dated 8 July 2026 in Writ Petition No. 2167 of 2020. The original order had given Respondent No. 2 four weeks to decide the representation preferred by the petitioner, Dhanwantari Charitable Sanstha, and to inform it of any monetary recovery. The State argued that there was no deliberate delay and that additional time was needed to complete mandatory administrative steps. After hearing counsel, the Court granted a further ten‑week extension from 24 August 2026 for implementation of the earlier directions. Both parties were instructed to appear before the Commissioner of Social Welfare on 27 August 2026, and the interim application was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the State of Maharashtra is entitled to an extension of time for complying with the court’s order dated 8 July 2026?

Subjects

interim relief
extension of time
writ petition
representation decision
social welfare department
administrative delay

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:8088-DB
                                                                      36.IA.1218.2026.odt



                            IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
                                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                               INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1218 OF 2026
                                                IN
                                  WRIT PETITION NO. 2167 OF 2020

          The State of Maharashtra                               ...Applicant

          IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :

          Dhanwantari Charitable Sanstha                         ...Petitioner

                    Versus

          The State of Maharashtra and Others                  ...Respondents
                                              ***
           Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP, for the Applicant.
           Mr. Abhijit Kulkarni (Through V.C.) a/w Mr. Abhay A. Jadhavar,
            Advocate for the Original Petitioner.
           Mr. Shinde Mahadev Prabhakar, Special Officer (Government
            Residential Schools).
                                              ***
                                           CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL AND
                                                      ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
                                               DATE    : 24 AUGUST, 2026.
          P. C. :

          1.                 This Interim Application is filed by the State seeking

          extension of time for compliance with the order dated 08 July 2026.


          2.                 By order dated 08 July 2026, Writ Petition No.2167 of

          2020 was disposed of, granting four weeks’ time to Respondent No.2 to

          decide the representation preferred by the Petitioner. Further, it was

          directed that, once the representation is decided, Respondent No.2

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shall take a decision and inform the Petitioner about the quantum of

money to be recovered, if any, from the Petitioner.


3.                It has been submitted in this Interim Application that there

was no deliberate or intentional delay on the part of the Applicant and

that some more time would be required to complete all the mandatory

administrative stages for deciding the representation of the Petitioner.


4.                Having heard the learned counsel for both sides and after

going through the Interim Application, a further period of ten (10)

weeks is granted from 24 August 2026 for implementation of the

directions given by this Court in the order dated 08 July 2026, passed

in Writ Petition No.2167 of 2020.


5.                Both the parties are directed to remain present in the office

of the Commissioner of Social Welfare, Maharashtra State, Pune, on 27

August 2026 at 11:00 a.m.


6.                Interim Application is accordingly disposed of.


7.                All concerned to act upon an authenticated copy of this

order.




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8.                The parties are permitted to furnish the authenticated copy

of this order to the concerned Department.



         (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.)                      (RAJESH S. PATIL, J.)




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