Bombay High Court

SHRAVANI BHIKAJI PATILversusBHIKAJI SAMBHAJI PATIL

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is not maintainable on the civil bench and is to be registered as a criminal writ petition.

Summary

Shravani Bhikaji Patil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, seeking relief against Bhikaji Sambhaji Patil. The Court examined the petition to determine its maintainability in the civil jurisdiction. It concluded that the petition was not maintainable on the civil bench. Consequently, the Court directed that the matter be registered as a criminal writ petition. The petition was taken on board and referred to the appropriate bench for further consideration.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition is maintainable in the civil jurisdiction of the High Court

Subjects

writ petition
maintainability
criminal writ

Judgment

                                                       M2-WP-9007-2025.doc




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.9007 OF 2025

Shravani Bhikaji Patil                                        ...Petitioner
      Versus
Bhikaji Sambhaji Patil                                        ...Respondent

                                   …..
Adv. Shankar Katkar, for Petitioner.
                                   …..


                                      CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.

                                      DATE      : 21st SEPTEMBER, 2026.

P.C. :

           Not on Board. Taken on Board.

2.         Office is directed to register the matter as Criminal Writ Petition

and the matter shall place before the appropriate Bench.



                                                 [ SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.]




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