Bombay High Court

RAGHAVENDRA NARAYANRAO BHARASWADKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The writ petitions are dismissed as the challenge has already been rejected in the earlier decision.

Summary

Sandip Dnyanoba Munde filed writ petitions (Nos. 6891, 7471, 7758) challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The petitions raised the same issue that had earlier been presented in Writ Petition No. 8809 of 2026 before the Principal Seat of the High Court. The Aurangabad Bench noted that the earlier decision had already considered the matter and had rejected the challenge. The petitioner’s reliance on Tej Prakash Pathak & Others v. Rajasthan High Court (2025 (2) SCC 1) was also examined and found to have been addressed in the earlier order. Consequently, the Bench dismissed all the writ petitions.

Issues considered

Whether the challenge raised in the writ petitions is maintainable in view of the earlier decision in Writ Petition No. 8809 of 2026
Whether the reliance on Tej Prakash Pathak & Others v. Rajasthan High Court (2025 (2) SCC 1) provides any fresh ground for relief

Subjects

Writ Petition
Dismissal
Precedent
High Court
Challenge

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36746-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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