ASHOK MAHADEO SAWANTversusSATYAM ATUL SURANA AND ORS

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        PANCHAL

                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
          Digitally
          signed by
          BALAJI
BALAJI    GOVINDRAO
GOVINDRAO PANCHAL
PANCHAL   Date:
                               PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 118 OF 2025
          2026.10.07
          11:12:45
          +0530



                       Mr. Satyam Atul Surana                      ...Petitioner
                            Versus
                       The State of Maharashtra & Ors.             ...Respondents

                                                  WITH
                                 INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7794 OF 2026
                                                   IN
                               PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO. 118 OF 2025

                       Mr. Ashok Mahadeo Sawant                    ...Applicant

                       IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

                       Satyam Atul Surana                          ...Petitioner
                            Versus
                       The State of Maharashtra & Ors.             ...Respondents
                                                    ...
                       Mr. Satyam Surana - Petitioner in person.
                       Smt. N. S. Bhide, GP a/w Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. GP & Smt.
                       P. J. Gavhane, AGP for the Respondent-State.
                       Ms. Krupali H. Rajani a/w Ms. Khushi Bangia, for the
                       Respondent No.3.
                       Mr. Sandesh D. Inamdar Shinde a/w Mr. B. A. Lawate, for the
                       Applicant in IA/7794/2026
                                                     ...

                                     CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
                                             ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

                                      DATE : 6th OCTOBER, 2026.

                       P.C.:
                       1.         In response to the Order dated 22nd June, 2026

                       passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the affidavit of



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Deputy Secretary, Home Department i.e. Respondent No.2 is

already on record, indicating that certain steps have been

taken in response to the mandate of this Court. The Home

Department has undertaken publication of public notices in

widely circulated newspapers i.e. “Lokmat” (Marathi daily) on

30th April, 2026, “Navbharat” (Hindi daily) on 1 st May, 2026

and “The Times of India” (English daily) on 30 th April, 2026 and

certain claims and details have also been furnished. However,

the learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that at the time

of instituting the present Petition, total 136 exemplars were

cited. Subsequently, there might be some additions.

2.        The learned Counsel for the Petitioner further

submitted that until date, the answering Respondent has not

furnished entire details, which shows that the Respondents

are   lacking   in   bona    fides   in   disbursement      of      the

award/compensation in the light of Orders passed by the

Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission.

3.        We find that even though in response to the earlier

Order dated 27th January, 2026, the affidavit of compliance is

already on record, we further direct to the Respondent No.2 to

file an Additional Affidavit indicating therein since filing of the


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previous affidavit, what progress has been made. Accordingly,

learned AGP is accorded four weeks’ time to do the needful.

4.        List this matter again on 25th November, 2026.

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7794 OF 2026
5.        The learned Counsel for the Applicant in Interim

Application, in support of his Interim Application submits that

in response to the earlier Order dated 27 th January, 2026, the

compensation amount of Rs. 5 lakhs has been deposited with

the Registry of this Court. The learned Additional Government

Pleader fairly submits that he has no objection to release of the

compensation amount in terms of the Order passed by the

State Human Rights Commission on 19th September, 2019.


6.        Accordingly, direction is issued to the Registry to

release the amount forthwith in terms of said Order dated 19 th

September,   2019    (Supra),   in   case   there   is    no      other

impediment. The learned Counsel for the Applicant submits

that in response to the previous Order passed by this Court,

the entire details in this regard, have been furnished to the

Nodal Officer.

7.        Accordingly, Registry is directed to do the needful

within ten days from today.


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8.        The   learned   Counsel   for    the   Human     Rights

Commission fairly submits that all the data/details qua the

address and other details of the victims shall be provided to

the State Government for necessary compliance in the light of

the Order dated 22nd April, 2026.

9.        With the above directions, Interim Application No.

7794 of 2026 is accordingly Disposed Of.




[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                       [CHIEF JUSTICE]




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