Bombay High Court
KETAN HARISCHANDRA KUMAVAT AND ANOTHERversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH INDUSTRIAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The writ petition is dismissed because its issues have already been decided in the earlier order of 09.07.2026 in Writ Petition No. 12122/2025.
Summary
The petitioners Ketan Harishchandra Kumavat and another filed a writ petition challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The court first considered a civil application and, for reasons stated therein, condoned the delay in filing and restored the writ petition. However, the court noted that the issues raised were already decided in an earlier order dated 09.07.2026 in Writ Petition No. 12122/2025 and related petitions. Relying on that precedent, the court dismissed the present writ petition. The final order therefore dismissed the petition on the ground that the matter had been previously settled.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate remedy for the delay in filing the writ petition?
- Whether the issues raised in the present writ petition are already covered by the earlier order in Writ Petition No. 12122/2025?
Subjects
- delay condonation
- writ petition
- civil application
- precedent
- jurisdiction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39655-DB
1 33.CA.4443.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4443 OF 2026
IN WP/5277/2026
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5277 OF 2026
KETAN HARISCHANDRA KUMAVAT AND ANOTHER
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
INDUSTRIAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Sunil Vishnu Salve
AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. N.S. Tekale
Advocate for Respondent No.6 : Mr. S.S. Dande
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 29.08.2026
PER COURT:
1. For the reasons stated in the civil application, the delay is
condoned. The writ petition stands restored.
2. The issue involves in this writ petition is covered by the order
passed by this bench on 09.07.2026 in Writ Petition No. 12122/2025
and other connected writ petitions.
3. For the reasons stated in the said order, the writ petition stands
dismissed.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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