Bombay High Court

RAMCHANDRA SANTARAM MALWANEversusSATARA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the applicant had made out a case for the interim relief and therefore allowed the interim application, fixing a peremptory hearing date.

Summary

The applicant, Ramchandra Santaram Malwane, filed an interim application seeking a peremptory date for the hearing of Writ Petition No. 5771 of 2010 against Satara Municipal Council and others. The Court examined the submissions and found that the applicant had made out a sufficient case to justify granting the interim relief. Consequently, the Court allowed the interim application, fixing the hearing for the week commencing 30 November 2026. The parties were directed to file a compilation of documents, a short synopsis, and their legal propositions with authorities by 20 November 2026. No substantive merits of the writ petition were decided; only procedural directions were issued.

Issues considered

Whether the applicant is entitled to a peremptory date for hearing the writ petition?

Subjects

interim relief
peremptory date
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
procedural direction

Judgment

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

              INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1576 OF 2026
                               IN
                 WRIT PETITION NO. 5771 OF 2010

Ramchandra Santaram Malwane                     … Applicant
           V/s.
Satara Municipal Council & Ors.                 … Respondents

Adv. Sagar Mane a/w Adv. Rushikesh Jagdale a/w Adv. Neha
Farakate i/b Adv. Ashwini Bandiwadekar, for the applicant.
Mr. Rajan Pawar, AGP for the respondent – State.

                              CORAM       : RAJESH S. PATIL, &
                                            ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

                              DATED       : OCTOBER 5, 2026
P.C.:


1.      This Interim Application has been filed seeking an peremptory

date for hearing the Writ Petition which has been filed.


2.      I have heard both sides and I have gone through the contents

of the application. I am satisfied that the Applicant has made out a

case to allow the interim application.


3.       Hence, Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer

clause (a) and Writ Petition No. 5771 of 2010 to come up for hearing

in the week commencing from 30 November 2026.




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4.      Parties are free to file a compilation of document, short

synopsis along with their proposition of law and authorities relied

upon by them by 20 November 2026.




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




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