Bombay High Court
ANJALI SHRIRANG JOGLEKARversusTHE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR PALGHAR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court set aside both the Collector’s and the SDO’s orders and remitted the matter to the SDO for fresh consideration, permitting the petitioner to intervene.
Summary
Anjali Shrirang Joglekhar filed a writ petition challenging a review order dated 7 December 2023 issued by the District Collector, Palghar, and an earlier order dated 23 December 2022 issued by the Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO), Palghar. The parties agreed before the bench that both the Collector’s and the SDO’s orders should be set aside and the matter remitted to the SDO for fresh consideration. The Court accordingly set aside the impugned orders, directed the SDO to restore the earlier proceedings, and allowed the petitioner to intervene as a party since any further order would affect her rights. The Court also left the question of jurisdiction to entertain the review open. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the District Collector had jurisdiction to entertain the review petition.
- Whether the order of the Sub‑Divisional Officer dated 23 December 2022 should be set aside.
- Whether the petitioner can be permitted to intervene and be made a party to the SDO proceedings.
Subjects
- writ petition
- review order
- jurisdiction
- District Collector
- Sub‑Divisional Officer
- remand
- intervention
- Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Judgment
Gitalaxmi 19-WP-9339-2025.docx
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 9339 OF 2025
ANJALI SHRIRANG JOGLEKAR ...PETITIONER
Versus
THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, PALGHAR
AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS
Mr. Anil V. Anturkar, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Atharva Date,
Advocate for the Petitioner.
Mr. Chiantan Shah, Advocate for Respondent No. 6.
Ms. Aloka A. Nadkarni, AGP for the State-Respondent.
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
Per Court :
1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties.
2. After arguing for sometime, the parties have agreed before
me that the impugned order dated 7th December, 2023 passed by the
District Collector, Palghar be set aside, so also the order passed by
the Sub-Divisional Officer (“SDO”), Palghar dated 23rd December,
2022 be set aside and the matter be remitted back to the SDO,
Palghar.
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3. In view of the same, the impugned review order dated 7 th
December, 2023 passed by the District Collector, Palghar is set aside,
so also the order passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer (“SDO”),
Palghar dated 23rd December, 2022 is set aside and the matter is
remitted back to the SDO, Palghar to reconsider the Review Petition.
4. Proceedings mentioned at Page 95 of the paper-book stands
restored to the file of SDO. However, the SDO to permit the
Petitioner to intervene. The Petitioner would also be made a party to
the proceedings, as any order passed by the SDO would have direct
bearing on the rights of Petitioner.
5. With the above observations, Writ Petition stands disposed
of.
6. All contentions of the parties, including the issue of
jurisdiction to entertain review, are left open.
[ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ]
Digitally signed
by GITALAXMI
GITALAXMI KRISHNA
KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR
KOTAWADEKAR Date:
2026.09.09
19:38:49 +0530
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