Bombay High Court

DHIRAJ S/O RAJARAM SAVKAR AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND ORS

Decided: 23 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

A composite writ petition involving different causes of action cannot be entertained and must be dismissed.

Summary

Petitioners Dhiraj Savkar and others filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petition was a composite filing containing several distinct causes of action. The respondents contended that the petition should be dismissed for being improper. The Court examined whether a single writ petition may be entertained when it aggregates unrelated causes of action. Relying on procedural law, the Court held that such a composite petition cannot be entertained. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, granting liberty to the petitioners to file separate appropriate writ petitions. All contentions of the parties were kept open, and no costs were awarded.

Issues considered

Whether a composite writ petition containing different causes of action can be entertained by the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
composite petition
multiple causes of action
civil procedure
jurisdiction
disposal

Judgment

                                                                                             904- WP-15049-2025.DOC



                                    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             WRIT PETITION NO. 15049 OF 2025


                      Dhiraj s/o Rajaram Savkar and Ors                                   ...Petitioners
                             Versus
                      The State of Maharashtra
                      Thr. Its Secretary Finance Department
                      and Ors                                                             ...Respondents
                                                          _______

                      Mr Arvind G Ambetkar, with Sandeep Gupta, for Petitioners.
                      Mr Aditya R Deolekar, AGP for Respondent-State.
                                                               _______

                                                            CORAM:        G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                          DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

                                                            DATE:         23 SEPTEMBER 2026

                      P.C.

                      1.        As the causes of action, which have arisen in respect of all these Petitioners

                      are clearly different, we are not inclined to entertain this composite Writ Petition.


                      2.        The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of, with liberty to the

                      Petitioners to file a fresh and appropriate Writ Petition.


                      3.        All contentions of the parties are expressly kept open.


                      4.        Disposed of. No costs.




                      (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                    (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
SHAMBHAVI
NILESH
SHIVGAN
Digitally signed by
SHAMBHAVI
NILESH SHIVGAN
Date: 2026.09.28
11:56:32 +0530


                                                           Page 1 of 1
                      Shivgan

Continue reading with your account

Checking your session…

Lawyer court records for this case

Associated through the court’s case reference.