Bombay High Court

DILIP PUNDLIKRAO GODHANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS ADDL CHIF SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Tribunal's discretion to refuse ad‑interim relief is upheld and it must decide the original application expeditiously.

Summary

The petitioner, Dilip Pundlikrao Godhane, filed a writ petition challenging the Tribunal's refusal to grant ad‑interim relief. The petitioner argued that the Tribunal should be directed to decide the pending Original Application No. 712 of 2026 within the prescribed time limit. The Court examined whether the Tribunal's exercise of discretion in denying interim relief could be interfered with. It held that the Tribunal was within its jurisdiction to refuse the ad‑interim relief. Consequently, the Court directed the Tribunal to decide the original application expeditiously. The writ petition was thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the Tribunal's refusal of ad‑interim relief is amenable to judicial review
Whether the Tribunal must be directed to decide the Original Application No. 712 of 2026 within the stipulated time

Subjects

interim relief
tribunal discretion
writ petition
expeditious disposal
judicial review

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36565-DB


                                                   {1}                   74-wp-9988-2026

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                     74 WRIT PETITION NO. 9988 OF 2026

                                      Dilip Pundlikrao Godhane
                                               VERSUS
               The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Additional Chief Secretary And
                                                Others
                                                   ...
              Mr. Avinash Deshmukh, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B.B. Bhise, AGP for State
              Mr. S.B. Patil, Advocate for Respondent No. 4
                                                 .......
                                     CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                             DATE : 17th AUGUST, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.       Learned Advocate for the Petitioner has argued the matter on

              merits. We are not convinced as the Tribunal has exercised its

              discretion for refusing ad-interim relief.

              2.       Learned Advocate for the Petitioner then submits that let the

              Tribunal decide the Original Application No. 712 of 2026 within

              stipulated time.

              3.       The Tribunal shall decide the Original Application No. 712 of 2026

              expeditiously.

              4.       The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
              Bhagyawant Punde

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