Bombay High Court

JYOTI NAMDEV PETHAKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that the writ petition is to be transferred to the Principal Seat of the High Court.

Summary

Jyoti Namdev Pethakar filed a writ petition (No. 1365 of 2026) against the State of Maharashtra and others in the Circuit Bench of the Bombay High Court at Kolhapur. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition should be heard by the Principal Seat of the High Court rather than the circuit bench. The respondents’ counsel appeared for the State. The bench, after hearing the submissions, directed that the petition and all accompanying papers be transmitted to the Principal Seat. Consequently, the matter was transferred for adjudication at the Principal Seat.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition should be heard by the Circuit Bench or the Principal Seat of the High Court

Subjects

jurisdiction
high court
circuit bench
principal seat
writ petition

Judgment

                                                         121-WP-1365-2026.doc


               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                      WRIT PETITION NO. 1365 OF 2026

Jyoti Namdev Pethakar                                      ...Petitioner
          Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others                        ...Respondents

                               ——————
Mr. Mihir Mondkar, for the Petitioner.
Mr. R.P.Kadam, “B” Panel counsel, for the Respondent-State.
                               ——————
                                   Coram :     SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
                                               NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
                                   Date      : OCTOBER 06, 2026
P. C. :

1.        Mentioned out of turn.

2.        Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petition

would lie before the Principal Seat.

3.        Registry is directed to transmit the papers and proceedings to the

Principal Seat.




[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.]                        [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.]




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