Bombay High Court

S. V. HULYALKAR AND ANRversusTHE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR C. S. F/N WARD MUMBAI AND ORS

Decided: 9 March 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court orders respondent No.5 to decide the interim application within one week and disposes the writ petition.

Summary

Petitioners S.V. Hulyalkar and anr filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay challenging the delay in deciding an interim application filed before respondent No.5. The petition sought a direction for the respondent to dispose of the interim application promptly. The Court examined the procedural posture and noted that no substantive merits were raised, focusing solely on the need for timely adjudication. Accordingly, the Court directed respondent No.5 to decide the interim application within one week from the date of the order. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Subjects

writ petition
interim application
procedural order
High Court of Bombay
civil appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                           29-wp3138-2026.doc

MPBalekar

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                     WRIT PETITION NO. 3138 OF 2026

S. V. Hulyalkar and Anr.                         … Petitioners
            V/s.
The Assistant Registrar, C. S.
F/N Ward Mumbai and Ors.                         … Respondents

Mr. Shantanu Raktate a/w Prathamesh Waghmare i/by
Saurav Katkar for the Petitioner.
Mr. Y.D. Patil, AGP, for the State.
Mr. Ajinkya Desai a/w Amar P. for respondent No.4.


                                 CORAM     : AMIT BORKAR, J.

                                 DATED     : MARCH 9, 2026
P.C.:

1.          This writ petition can be disposed of by directing respondent
No. 5 to decide interim application within one week from today.

2.          Hence, the writ petition stands disposed of. The respondent
No. 5 shall decide interim application within one week from today.


                                                     (AMIT BORKAR, J.)




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