Bombay High Court

SULTAN BHIKAN TADVI (C-5662)versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The petition is dismissed as the petitioner failed to reply to the show‑cause notice, leaving the petition without merit.

Summary

Sultan Bhikan Tadvi, a prisoner, was transferred to the closed prison at Nashik Road Central Jail following a show‑cause notice dated 08‑07‑2024. He filed a criminal writ petition challenging the notice and the transfer. The petitioner did not file any reply to the show‑cause notice. The Court observed that the petitioner’s failure to respond rendered the petition untenable. Consequently, the Court disposed of the petition, holding that no relief could be granted.

Issues considered

Whether the show‑cause notice dated 08‑07‑2024 and the subsequent transfer of the petitioner to a closed prison are legally valid.
Whether a writ petition can be entertained when the petitioner has not responded to the show‑cause notice.

Subjects

prison transfer
show‑cause notice
criminal writ petition
rights of prisoners
procedural default

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44673-DB

                                                                             353.26WP

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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          31 CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.353 OF 2026

                                 SULTAN BHIKAN TADVI (C-5662)
                                             VERSUS
                            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS
                                                ...
                             APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.J.Salgare
                                                …

                                       CORAM :       SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE &
                                                     VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,JJ.

                                       DATE      :   28.09.2026
                 P.C. :


                 1]           None for the petitioner even on second call.



                 2]           The learned AGP placed on record order dated

                 15.10.2024 mentioning that the petitioner is now transferred

                 to the closed Prison at Nashik Road Central Jail.



                 3]           The present petition appears to be filed for

                 challenging show cause notice dated 08.07.2024 pursuant to

                 which aforesaid action has been taken.



                 4]           The learned APP submits that despite receiving

                 aforesaid show-cause-notice, the petitioner did not take care

                 to reply the same, and therefore, the action, as mentioned
                                                       353.26WP

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above, has been taken. Under such circumstances, nothing

survives in this petition and the same stands disposed of.




[VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV]           [SANDIPKUMAR C.MORE]
        JUDGE                          JUDGE


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