Bombay High Court
INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY NASHIK DISTRICT BRANCH THROUGH SECRETARY, MAJOR PRABHAKAR MURLIDHARversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The writ petition is to be listed for final disposal on 2 April 2026, and the interim application is disposed of.
Summary
The Indian Red Cross Society, Nashik District Branch filed an interim application seeking an early date of hearing for its writ petition against the State of Maharashtra and others, alleging that the grant it was receiving had been stopped, creating urgency. The applicant’s counsel requested deletion of paragraph 2 of the memorandum, and the court granted leave to amend the application accordingly. Relying on the urgency highlighted, the court ordered that the writ petition be listed for final disposal on 2 April 2026. The court also noted that the rule for the main petition had been issued on 12 December 2024. Consequently, the interim application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the writ petition should be listed for an early hearing due to the alleged stoppage of the grant and resultant urgency
- Whether leave to amend the interim application by deleting paragraph 2 should be granted
Subjects
- interim application
- writ petition
- urgency
- amendment
- listing for hearing
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1610 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11270 OF 2019
Indian Red Cross Society,
Nashik District Branch. ..Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 11270 OF 2019
__________
Mr. Nikhil Patil a/w. Mr. Abhishek Adke and Ms. Deepali Joshi for
Applicant.
Smt. P. J. Gavhane, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
Mohamedali M. Chunawala for Respondent No.4.
__________
CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL &
SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
DATE : 04 MARCH 2026
PC :
1. Leave to amend is granted as per the request made by
the learned counsel for the Applicant to delete paragraph No.2 of
the memo of the Application. Amendment to be carried out
forthwith.
2. This is an application for fixing an early date of hearing
Digitally
signed by
VINOD
VINOD BHASKAR
BHASKAR GOKHALE
GOKHALE Date:
2026.03.05
10:56:16
+0530
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of the writ petition. Rule is issued in the main petition on
12.12.2024. Learned counsel for the Applicant submitted that,
entire grant which the Applicant/Petitioner was getting is stopped
and, therefore, there is urgency in the matter.
3. Considering this submission, the writ petition be listed
on 02.04.2026 for final disposal; at the bottom of the admission
board.
4. The Interim Application is disposed of.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)
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