Bombay High Court

RAHUL DATTATRAYA AUTADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court granted a final extension until 10 April 2026, after which non‑compliance will lead to automatic dismissal of the petition.

Summary

The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, heard Writ Petition No. 15259 of 2025 filed by Rahul Dattatraya Autade against the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner sought accommodation to comply with an earlier order dated 27 January 2026. The Court, exercising its inherent powers, granted a final opportunity, directing the petitioner to file the required documents and an additional affidavit by 10 April 2026, with a copy to the opposite side. It warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period would result in automatic dismissal of the petition without further reference. The matter was adjourned for further consideration on 24 April 2026, and the order was sealed from public circulation until that date.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner should be granted further time to comply with the order dated 27 January 2026

Subjects

writ petition
adjournment
procedural compliance
automatic dismissal
court order

Judgment

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                 WRIT PETITION NO. 15259 OF 2025

                         Rahul Dattatraya Autade
                                 VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Mr. Shubham Pawar h/f Mr. R. R. Karpe, Advocate for petitioner
Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for respondent-State

                                 CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &
                                         Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.
                                 DATE       : 18th March, 2026

PER COURT :-

1.          Once again learned Advocate, Mr. Pawar, holding for learned

Advocate, Mr. Karpe, seeks accommodation for complying with order

dated 27.01.2026.



2.          Now, as a last chance, we are adjourning the matter. The

petitioner is at liberty to file the documents along with additional affidavit

on or before 10.04.2026. Copy of the same be given to other side, in

advance.



3.          In case of failure on the part of petitioner to comply with the

order dated 27.01.2026, within the aforesaid period, the petition would

stand dismissed automatically without further reference to the Court.




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4.            Place the matter for further consideration on 24.04.2026.



5.            Not to be circulated prior to given date.




(Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.)                  (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)

B. S. Joshi




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