Bombay High Court
JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD THR ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER MOHAMMED ABDUL KHALIDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is withdrawn with liberty to file an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Summary
Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd and its officer filed a writ petition seeking enforcement of an order dated 20 April 2024. The petitioner later requested leave to withdraw the petition and instead file an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kolhapur, for compliance of the same order. The High Court allowed the withdrawal, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue the matter through the appropriate magistrate. The court noted that the CJM is expected to decide the application expeditiously. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition and seek relief through a regular application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Subjects
- Writ Petition
- Withdrawal
- Compliance Order
- Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
- Banking
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:9299-DB
51-WP-3999-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3999 OF 2026
Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd Thr Its Authorised ...Petitioner
Officer Mohammed Abdul Khalid
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Ors ...Respondents
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Mr. Balasaheb Choure (through VC) a/w Ms. Sharvari Tipugade, Mr. Girish
Mujumdar, for the Petitioner.
Mr. R.P.Kadam, AGP for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH &
NEERAJ P. DHOTE, JJ.
Date : SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
P. C. :
1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, seeks leave to
withdraw the Petition to file an appropriate application with the Chief
Judicial Magistrate, District and Sessions Court, Kolhapur (“CJM”), for
seeking compliance of the order dated 20th April, 2024. The Petition is
disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
2. It is expected that upon such an application being filed, the CJM
would take expeditious steps in deciding the application.
[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.] [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, J.]
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