Bombay High Court

SATISH SHIVAJI BHENDEKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the issues raised are already decided by the principal seat in Writ Petition No. 8809 of 2026 and therefore the petitions must be dismissed.

Summary

Petitioner Sandip Dnyanoba Munde filed writ petitions (Nos. 6891, 7471 and 7758 of 2026) challenging a governmental action. The Court observed that the same challenge had already been decided by the Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 8809 of 2026. The petitioner’s reliance on the decision in Tej Prakash Pathak & Others v. Rajasthan High Court (2025 (2) SCC 1) was noted, but the Court pointed out that this case had already been considered in the earlier principal‑seat order. Since the earlier order fully covered the issues raised, the Court found no merit in the present petitions. Consequently, the writ petitions were dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the challenge raised in the writ petitions is maintainable in view of the decision in Writ Petition No. 8809 of 2026?
Whether the judgment in Tej Prakash Pathak & Others v. Rajasthan High Court (2025 (2) SCC 1) provides a basis to revive the challenge?

Subjects

writ petition
jurisdiction
precedent
dismissal
principal seat

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36745-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 6891 OF 2026

                 Sandip Dnyanoba Munde                               PETITIONER

                        VERSUS

                 The State of Maharashtra and Others               RESPONDENTS

                                                .......
                 Mr. V. V. Kabade h/f Mr. R. R. Karpe, Advocate for the Petitioner
                 in Writ Petition No. 6891 of 2026

                 Mr. S. B. Solanke, Advocate for Petitioner in Writ Petition No.
                 7471 of 2026

                 Mr. Mayur Subhedar h/f Mr. Ajay S. Deshpande, Advocate for the
                 Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 7759 of 2026

                 Mr. A. B. Girase, Government Pleader for Respondent - State
                                              ....…
                                                WITH
                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 7471 OF 2026
                                                WITH
                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 7758 OF 2026

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

                                     DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026

                 ORDER :

                 1.     The issue raised in these petitions is squarely covered by

                 the decision rendered at Principal Seat in Writ Petition No. 8809

                 of 2026, in which the same challenge was raised and by a

                 detailed order, the said challenge is turned down by the
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Coordinate Bench at the Principal Seat.


2.    Learned Advocate for the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.

7471 of 2026, in support of his submissions, has placed reliance

on “Tej Prakash Pathak and Others V/s Rajasthan High Court and

Others” 2025 (2) SCC 1. It is pertinent to note here that in the

decision rendered at the Principal Seat, the said judgment is

already considered in paragraph No.11. We, therefore, find no

merit in the contention raised by the Petitioner.


3.    For the reasons stated in the said order, the Writ Petitions

are dismissed.



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

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