Bombay High Court

KALYAN RAGHUNATH BARHATE AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitioners must first submit the required documents before the claim can be considered, and the petition is disposed pending such compliance.

Summary

The petitioners, Kalyan Raghunath Barhate and another, filed a writ petition seeking compensation from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL). MSEDCL contended that the petitioners' application was deficient and required submission of specific documents, notifying them on 27 March 2026. The petitioners claimed they had not received any communication, though a copy was later produced in court. The Court ordered the petitioners to furnish the required documents within six weeks from the order date. Upon receipt, MSEDCL was directed to adjudicate the compensation claim within eight weeks. The Court then disposed of the writ petition pending compliance with these procedural steps.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners have complied with the procedural requirements for filing a compensation claim against MSEDCL.

Subjects

writ petition
compensation
MSEDCL
procedural compliance
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:40202-DB
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        916 WRIT PETITION NO. 11037 OF 2025

                 KALYAN RAGHUNATH BARHATE AND ANOTHER
                                VERSUS
      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                          ...


     Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Aditya V Waghmare And Mr. Mahesh K Bhosale
                        AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.M. Kagne
              Advocate for Respondent Nos. 2 to 4 : Mr. Shelke Avishkar S.
                                             …
                                        CORAM       : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                          DATE      : 01.09.2026

              PER COURT :
             .      This petition is filed seeking directions to respondents/MSEDCL
             to pay compensation to the petitioners.

             2.    Learned Advocate for the MSEDCL submits that, there are
             deficiencies in the application submitted by the petitioners and that the
             relevant documents are required to be submitted by the petitioners.
             The petitioners are informed about the same vide communication dated
             27.03.2026.

             3.    Learned Advocate for the petitioners submits that, he has not
             received any communication from the respondents. However, a copy of
             the said communication is handed over to him in the Court.

             4.    In the above backdrop, the petitioners shall submit the
             documents mentioned in the communication dated 27.03.2026, within
             a period of six (06) weeks from today.
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5.      Upon submission of the documents by the petitioners, the
respondents shall decide the claim of the petitioners within a period of
eight (08) weeks thereafter.

6.      With the above observations, Writ Petition stands disposed of.




( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. )               ( NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. )



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