Bombay High Court
AXIS BANK LIMITEDversusTHE TAHSILDAR AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to approach the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court.
Summary
Axis Bank Limited, a secured creditor, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court concerning a grievance arising in the Ahmednagar district. The court observed that the appropriate forum for the petition was the Aurangabad Bench of the same High Court. On the bank's instructions, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition and approach the correct bench. The court granted the request, allowing the withdrawal and directing the petitioner to file the petition before the Aurangabad Bench. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the Bombay High Court's principal bench has jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition concerning a grievance arising in Ahmednagar district
Subjects
- jurisdiction
- venue
- writ petition
- withdrawal
- secured creditor
- High Court
Judgment
9-WP-2605-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2605 OF 2026
Axis Bank Limited .. Petitioner
V/s.
The Tahsildar and Ors .. Respondents
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Ms. Niyati Merchant, i/b MDP Legal, for the Petitioner.
Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Addl GP, a/w Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for the
Respondent/State.
Digitally
signed by --------------------
VARSHA
VARSHA DEEPAK
CORAM : MANISH PITALE &
DEEPAK GAIKWAD
GAIKWAD Date: SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.
2026.03.05
11:11:10
+0530 DATE : 4TH MARCH 2026.
PC:
1. At the outset, the learned AGP correctly points out that the grievance
of the petitioner bank (secured creditor) pertains to the District of
Ahmednagar and that therefore, the petitioner should have approached the
Aurangabad Bench of this Court.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner bank, on instructions, seeks
permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the
Aurangabad Bench of this Court.
3. The petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.
(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.)
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