Bombay High Court

LATE APPASO DATTU PATIL (DECD) THROUGH LR. SHRI SHIVAJI PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed applying the law laid down by the Supreme Court in Indore Development Authority v. Manohar Lal and Ors.

Summary

The petition filed by the legal representative of the late Appaso Dattu Patil sought relief against the State of Maharashtra and its officials. The petitioner argued that the matter should be decided in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Indore Development Authority v. Manohar Lal and Ors. The High Court examined the applicability of that precedent to the present facts. Relying on the Supreme Court’s ratio, the Court found no ground to grant the relief sought. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed without any order for costs.

Issues considered

Whether the principles laid down in Indore Development Authority v. Manohar Lal and Ors. are applicable to the present writ petition

Subjects

Writ petition
Supreme Court precedent
Dismissal
Costs
Public interest litigation

Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 11366 OF 2016
Late Appaso Dattu Patil (decd) Through
LR Shri Shivaji Patil ....Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra Through Addl.
Chief Secretary & Ors ....Respondents

Mr. Utkarsh Desai i/b Mr. Prashant Bhavake, Advocate for the
Petitioner
Mr. S. S. Nalawade a/w Mr. Tejas V. Shelake i/b Mr. P. D. Dalvi,
Advocate for Respondent No. 6
Mr. A. I. Patel, Addl GP a/w Mr. A. P. Vanarase, AGP for Respondent
Nos. 1 to 4
CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, &
ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : 19 AUGUST 2026
P. C. :

1. Learned Advocate Mr. Utkarsh Desai appearing for the

IRESH Petitioner submits that the issue involved in the present proceedings
MASHAL

Digitally signed
is covered by the Judgment delivered by Supreme Court in the case
by IRESH
MASHAL
Date:
2026.08.21
18:34:25
+0530
of Indore Development Authority V. Manohar Lal and Ors.1
2. Applying the law laid down by Supreme Court in Indore

Development Authority (Supra), the present Writ Petition stands

dismissed. No costs.

[ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.] [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]

1 (2020) 8 scc 129

1 of 1
Iresh

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