Bombay High Court

GIRISH SHASHIKANT BENDAKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitioners must deposit the stipulated amount within two weeks, after which the Collector shall decide their representations within eight weeks, and the writ petitions are disposed of.

Summary

A group of writ petitions (Nos. 904‑923) were filed by various individuals against the State of Maharashtra challenging orders of the Municipal Council and the Collector. The petitioners sought relief without complying with a notice requiring them to deposit a specified amount. The High Court examined whether the petitioners could obtain relief pending payment and whether the Collector should be directed to decide the merits of their representations. The Court held that the petitioners must first deposit the amount mentioned in the notice within two weeks. Upon such deposit, the Collector is to consider the petitioners' representations within eight weeks, and the writ petitions are thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners are entitled to relief without depositing the amount specified in the notice.
Whether the Collector should be directed to adjudicate the petitioners' representations within a fixed time frame.

Subjects

writ petition
municipal tax
deposit requirement
collector's jurisdiction
high court
aurangabad bench
disposal of petitions

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:45972-DB
1 904,907 to 916, 922 and 923 group.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

904 WRIT PETITION NO. 13169 OF 2026

VASANT RAGHOBA KOKADWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS

...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

907 WRIT PETITION NO. 13193 OF 2026

PRAVINKUMAR DHONDOPANT RAUT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

908 WRIT PETITION NO. 13194 OF 2026

VIJAY SUBHASHRAO SHAHANE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Ms. Neha B. Kamble
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…
2 904,907 to 916, 922 and 923 group.odt

AND

909 WRIT PETITION NO.13195 OF 2026

RAJESH ABASAHEB SHAHANE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

910 WRIT PETITION NO.13196 OF 2026

RAJU ABASAHEB SHAHANE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. B.B. Bhise
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

911 WRIT PETITION NO. 13197 OF 2026

ANIRUDHA KAMLAKAR JINTURKAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. N.D. Batule
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…
3 904,907 to 916, 922 and 923 group.odt

AND

912 WRIT PETITION NO. 13198 OF 2026

ANIL HIRAMAN KOKADWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

913 WRIT PETITION NO. 13199 OF 2026

GAJANAN RAMKISHAN KOKADWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS

...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

914 WRIT PETITION NO. 13204 OF 2026

VIVEK VISHNUKUMAR KALAMKAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. B.B. Bhise
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…
4 904,907 to 916, 922 and 923 group.odt

AND

915 WRIT PETITION NO. 13207 OF 2026

MUKESH HARKANTRAO CHAUHAN
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. N.D. Batule
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND

916 WRIT PETITION NO. 13225 OF 2026

GIRISH SHASHIKANT BENDAKE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS

...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Ms. Neha B. Kamble
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND
922 WRIT PETITION NO. 13238 OF 2026

GAJANAN SHRIRAM YERAMWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Ms. S.S. Joshi
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
…

AND
5 904,907 to 916, 922 and 923 group.odt

923 WRIT PETITION NO. 13239 OF 2026

RAJENDRA RAMDASRAO SHAHANE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Tukaram Maruti Venjane
AGP for Respondents: Mr. V.M. Kagne
Advocate for respondent No.4 : Mr. S.P. Sonpawale
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATE : 29.09.2026

PER COURT:

1. If the petitioners deposits the amount mentioned in the notice

within two weeks from today, the representations of the petitioners

made to the Collector dated 02.07.2026, 16.07.2026, 29.07.2026 and

14.07.2026, shall be decided by the Collector, on their own merits,

within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of

this order.

2. Learned advocate for the Municipal Council to inform the

Municipal Council about this order. With these directions, the writ

petitions stand disposed of.

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

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