Bombay High Court

ARJUN MURLIDHAR DANDGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is ordered to be transferred to the Principal Seat of the High Court.

Summary

Arjun Murlidhar Dandge filed a writ petition (No. 13074 of 2026) before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner’s counsel highlighted that a similar issue was pending before the Principal Seat of the High Court. The Court noted a direction from the Chief Justice that all matters involving the same issue should be tagged together at the Principal Seat. Accordingly, the Court ordered that this petition be transferred and listed together with Writ Petition No. 3573/2025 at the Principal Seat. The transfer is to ensure uniformity and efficiency in adjudicating the common legal question, and the matter is to be placed before the Principal Seat on or before 06.10.2026.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be transferred to the Principal Seat of the High Court for hearing along with other similar petitions?

Subjects

transfer of jurisdiction
writ petition
tagging of cases
High Court procedural order
principal seat

Judgment

                                 1                           39.WP.13074.26.odt

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                     WRIT PETITION NO. 13074 OF 2026

                       ARJUN MURLIDHAR DANDGE
                                    VERSUS
               THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
                                      ...
            Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Anandsingh S. Bayas
                AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.D. Batule
                                      ...

                        CORAM         : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                        ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                        DATE          : 01.10.2026

PER COURT:

          Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that similar issue is

pending before the Principal Seat and, as per the directions of Hon’ble

the Chief Justice, all the matters involving similar issue are tagged at

the Principal Seat and are kept on 06.10.2026. In that view of the

matter, tag this Writ Petition along with Writ Petition No.3573/2025

pending at the Principal Seat. The matter be transferred to the

Principal Seat and be placed before the Principal Seat before

06.10.2026.



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


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