Bombay High Court

BHAUSAHEB ALIAS SUYOG RAMNATH CHOUDHARI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the petitions are dismissed due to enormous unexplained delay, as the matter was already decided in Writ Petition No. 6815 of 2025.

Summary

Petitioners Bhausaheb @ Suyog Ramnath Choudhari & Ors and Muktabai Devi Devasthan Trust filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitions were heard by a Bench comprising Judges Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasaheb D. Shinde. The Court observed that the issues raised were already covered by its earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6815 of 2025 dated 19 June 2025. It further noted that there was an enormous unexplained delay in filing the present petitions. Accordingly, the Court dismissed both writ petitions.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petitions are maintainable in view of the delay
Whether the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 6815 of 2025 governs the present petitions

Subjects

writ petition
delay
dismissal
precedent

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:44567-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO.5571 OF 2024

                 Bhausaheb @ Suyog Ramnath Choudhari & Ors           PETITIONERS
                      VERSUS
                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                              AND
                                 WRIT PETITION NO.5577 OF 2024

                 Muktabai Devi Devasthan Trust                      PETITIONERS
                      VERSUS
                 The State of Maharashtra and Others                RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. D. A. Bide, Advocate for the Petitioners
                 Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondent - State
                                                .......

                             [CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, &
                                      ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. J.]

                                     DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     The issue raised in these Petitions is squarely covered by
                 the decision of this Court in Writ Petition No. 6815 of 2025 dated
                 19th June, 2025.


                 2.     For the reasons stated in the said order and since there is
                 enormous unexplained delay, the Writ Petitions are dismissed.



                 [ ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ]                 [ NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI ]
                        JUDGE                                      JUDGE

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