The petitioner, Sonali Milind Patil, filed a writ petition seeking directions for the approval of her appointment proposal pending before the Deputy Director of Education, Pune Division, and the Pune Zilla Parishad. The court noted that the proposal required detailed verification and scrutiny by the …
The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. They had joined duties between 1993 and 2000 and had been working in plain areas. The Zilla Parishad produced a ready reference chart marked 'X' showing their service details. On comparing it with the chart at page 82, the Court …
The petitioner, Shweta Pravin Parmar, filed a contempt petition (No. 265 of 2026) in the High Court of Bombay, which was at the pre‑notice stage. The petitioner’s counsel moved on 27 April 2026 to withdraw the petition, stating that the grievance had been redressed. The respondents, represented by …
Petitioners Kailas Bhima Gunjal & Anr. and Pradeep Ramchandra Shinde & Anr. filed contempt petitions alleging that the State of Maharashtra had failed to issue reasoned orders on their eligibility for National/State teaching awards. The respondents, senior officials of the Rural Development …
The petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. After filing, the petitioners expressed a desire to withdraw the petition and submitted an undated statement signed by an advocate. The court recorded the statement and, on the …
The Bombay High Court examined several writ petitions challenging the eligibility criteria for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to Cluster Head in Maharashtra. The petitioners argued that the cut‑off date for six years of service and the Teacher Eligibility Test …
The petitioners, employees of Zilla Parishad working in tribal and PESA areas, sought mandatory direction for the State of Maharashtra to grant them the "Eksthar" one‑step pay‑scale benefits and arrears from the date of their appointments, invoking earlier government orders dated 06‑08‑2002, …
The High Court allowed an interim application restoring Writ Petition (ST) No. 3044 of 2023 to the stage at which it was dismissed and heard it along with Writ Petition No. 3318 of 2026. Both petitions involve teaching staff of the All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society seeking salary dues, arrears …
The petitioners, three teachers appointed on unaided and later aided posts, challenged orders cancelling their approvals and Shalarth‑IDs on grounds of alleged irregularities such as non‑compliance with reservation rosters, lack of TET qualification and absence of prior permission. The State …
The High Court of Bombay heard a multitude of writ petitions concerning various educational matters. During the hearing, the Court noted an omission in its order dated 05 August 2026 concerning primary schools. It directed that a new paragraph 21A be inserted, mandating the Divisional Deputy …
The Bombay High Court heard a batch of writ and contempt petitions filed by employees of Sinhgad Technical Education Society (STES) alleging non-payment of salaries for over 22 months and seeking enforcement of court orders. The Court noted that 772 former employees claim about Rs. 21 crore are due, …
A group of educational institutions filed multiple writ petitions challenging the State Government's removal of the term 'permanent' from their status, seeking to obtain salary grants now that 20% of such grants have been extended to institutions. The petitioners argued that they had established …
The petitioners, a group of educational institutions, claimed that they were originally established on a permanent no‑grant basis but that the State Government later deleted the word “permanent” and thus denied them salary grants. They sought a court order to compel the State to grant them salary …
A group of educational institutions filed multiple writ petitions challenging the State Government's removal of the term 'permanent' from their status, seeking to obtain salary grants now that 20% of such grants have been extended to institutions. The petitioners argued that they had established …
The petitioners, a group of educational institutions, claimed that they were originally established on a permanent no‑grant basis but that the State Government later deleted the word “permanent” and thus denied them salary grants. They sought a court order to compel the State to grant them salary …
A group of educational institutions filed multiple writ petitions challenging the State Government's removal of the term 'permanent' from their status, seeking to obtain salary grants now that 20% of such grants have been extended to institutions. The petitioners argued that they had established …
The petitioners complained that unauthorized structures had been erected on the galas in front of their legal property. The Palghar Municipal Council had earlier identified these structures as illegal in a report dated 22 February 2023 and issued a demolition notice on 23 March 2022. The petitioners …
The petitioners, already parties to a civil suit concerning ownership of land Survey No.121/2, Mouje Dawdi, filed a writ petition alleging they are the owners based on a 7/12 extract. The respondents, including Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co., contested the claim. The court examined …
The Bombay High Court, in Writ Petition No. 15709 of 2025 filed by Baliram Honaji Kamble against the State of Maharashtra and others, issued a series of procedural orders. The court allowed the petitioner to amend the petition to include the postal address of Respondent No.4. It directed that a …
The Ashtavinayak Residency Cooperative Housing Society filed a writ petition alleging that its building plans and permission were never approved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and that the builder had filed an irregular application for regularisation. The petition …
The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions filed by Bhagyashri Dilip Golande and Sheetal Madhukar Dhaybar seeking approval of proposals dated 28 December 2023, which were pending with Respondent No.2. The State counsel submitted that the authority must follow the procedure laid down in Ratna …
The Bombay High Court heard two writ petitions filed by Bhagyashri Dilip Golande and Sheetal Madhukar Dhaybar seeking approval of proposals dated 28 December 2023, which were pending with Respondent No.2. The State counsel submitted that the authority must follow the procedure laid down in Ratna …
Shobhana Takhatsinh Rathod filed a writ petition challenging the District Collector's order dated 21 November 2024. The Court observed that the order is amenable to challenge under Section 45 of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Land Reforms Regulation, 1971, which provides a specific statutory remedy. …
The Bharatiya Popular Party (BPP) filed a contempt petition challenging the Election Commission of India's (EC) verification exercise for party registration. The EC had begun mandatory scrutiny, demanding affidavits from 100 party members, a procedure upheld by the Delhi High Court in Writ Petition …
Kshirija Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed five writ petitions before the Bombay High Court seeking a 95% waiver of penalty on outstanding property tax dues of Rs 1,70,61,500, having already paid Rs 54,53,963 including a 5% penalty. The petitioners relied on a public notice of the municipal corporation’s …
Kshirija Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed multiple writ petitions challenging the levy of property tax and a 5% penalty amounting to Rs.1,70,61,500, of which Rs.54,53,963 had already been paid. The petitioners sought a 95% waiver of the penalty under a municipal amnesty scheme and submitted a public …
Kshirija Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed five writ petitions before the Bombay High Court seeking a 95% waiver of penalty on outstanding property tax dues of Rs 1,70,61,500, having already paid Rs 54,53,963 including a 5% penalty. The petitioners relied on a public notice of the municipal corporation’s …
Kshirija Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed multiple writ petitions challenging the levy of property tax and a 5% penalty amounting to Rs.1,70,61,500, of which Rs.54,53,963 had already been paid. The petitioners sought a 95% waiver of the penalty under a municipal amnesty scheme and submitted a public …
Kshirija Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. filed multiple writ petitions challenging the levy of property tax and a 5% penalty amounting to Rs.1,70,61,500, of which Rs.54,53,963 had already been paid. The petitioners sought a 95% waiver of the penalty under a municipal amnesty scheme and submitted a public …
The petitioner, Vijay Shivram Dolas, challenged the reservation policy introduced by the Rajgurunagar Municipal Council in October 2025. The petition sought judicial review of the reservation's legality. The Court examined the petition and found it to be infructuous, meaning there was no longer any …
The petitioners, Vrunda Skyscrapers and another, filed a writ petition seeking only directions, not a cause of action, against the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. They requested that their application dated 14 July 2025 be considered together with other pending applications, with uniform …
Anwar Sadiq Sheikh filed a writ petition challenging the delay by the CEO of Pune Zilla Parishad in completing the statutory procedure for allotting Gram Panchayat constructed shops (galas) after an interim order dated 30 December 2024. The petitioner alleged that no further progress had been made, …
The petitioners, employees posted in tribal and PESA areas, sought the grant of the promotional one-step pay scale and arrears of salary from the date of their postings, relying on earlier judgments and Government Resolutions dated 29 February 2024 and 4 June 2025. The respondents, the State of …
The petitioners, employees posted in tribal and PESA areas, sought a writ directing the State to grant them the promotional one-step pay scale and arrears from the dates of relevant government resolutions. The High Court examined the petitioners' prayer clauses and considered prior orders of the …
The petitioners, employees posted in tribal and PESA areas, sought a writ directing the State to grant them the promotional one-step pay scale (Ekstar) and arrears from the date of posting, relying on earlier judgments and Government Resolutions dated 29 February 2024 and 4 June 2025. The Court …
Several pharmaceutical and medical store owners filed writ petitions (Nos. 1669, 1672, 1676, 1677, 1680 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State Government of Maharashtra. The petitioners argued that the State’s orders adversely affected their businesses. During the …
Several pharmaceutical and medical store owners filed writ petitions (Nos. 1669, 1672, 1676, 1677, 1680 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State Government of Maharashtra. The petitioners argued that the State’s orders adversely affected their businesses. During the …
Several pharmaceutical and medical store owners filed writ petitions (Nos. 1669, 1672, 1676, 1677, 1680 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State Government of Maharashtra. The petitioners argued that the State’s orders adversely affected their businesses. During the …
Several pharmaceutical and medical store owners filed writ petitions (Nos. 1669, 1672, 1676, 1677, 1680 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State Government of Maharashtra. The petitioners argued that the State’s orders adversely affected their businesses. During the …
The petitioners alleged that respondents Nos.2 and 3 had constructed a structure encroaching on the petitioners' private plot after obtaining Gram Panchayat permission. The High Court observed that determining the encroachment requires joint measurement, boundary identification, and evidence, which …
M/s Ritu Developers filed a writ petition challenging the Municipal Commissioner’s order dated 19 December 2024 that cancelled its revised Commencement Certificate and imposed development charges. The petitioner sought a writ of certiorari to quash the order and mandamus to restrain the municipal …
The High Court heard two writ petitions concerning the appointment proposals of Eknath Suryabhan Dukre and Ranjana Ramkrishna Bharambe to a junior college post. The court discovered that both proposals had already been rejected by the Education Authority, but the court had earlier ordered the …
The Bombay High Court examined a contempt petition filed by Gajanan Govindrao Deshmukh and another petitioner, challenging the State Government's refusal to regularise their employment as sought by a corporation's proposal. The court noted that a writ dated 08‑04‑2025 had directed the respondents to …
The petitioners, heirs of Yakub Contractor, claimed ownership of a 88.29‑acre parcel in Lonavala that had been reserved for "housing for the dishoused" under the 1978 Development Plan and its later revisions. They served purchase notices under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town …
Seventeen employees of the Zilla Parishad, Nashik filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that they were recruited before 1 November 2005 and therefore entitled to the Old Pension Scheme under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 and Government Resolution dated 31 October 2005. …
Three petitioners employed by the Zilla Parishad, Pune, filed a writ petition seeking to be placed under the Old Pension Scheme, contending that they were recruited before 1 November 2005 and thus entitled to benefits under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 and a Government …
The Bombay High Court heard three identical writ petitions filed by Sarika Patil, Gayatri Sathe and Vaishali Jagtap challenging the rejection of their appointment proposals by Education Officers on the ground that the appointments were made de‑hors the Pavitra Portal. The petitioners argued that the …
The Bombay High Court heard three identical writ petitions filed by Sarika Patil, Gayatri Sathe and Vaishali Jagtap challenging the rejection of their appointment proposals by Education Officers on the ground that the appointments were made de‑hors the Pavitra Portal. The petitioners argued that the …
The petitioner, Samsuzjama Mohammed Khalil Chaudhary, filed a regular civil suit and an application for injunction to prevent demolition of his property, and subsequently filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking an early decision and a protective order. The High Court noted that the …
The petitioner, Santosh Upare, was initially denied permission to appear in person by a committee report but the High Court later allowed him to do so on the condition of proper conduct. After hearing the petition, the Court admitted the writ petition and refused interim relief. The petitioner …
Mallika Rakesh Shetty filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a decision of the Assistant Commissioner, Ward 5D. After filing, the petitioner, through her counsel, submitted a praecipe on 30 January 2026 requesting withdrawal of the petition. The court noted the withdrawal …
The petitioners, Little Flower English Medium School and Arvind Education Society, sought a writ directing the State of Maharashtra to release arrears claimed under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The High Court noted a prior order in Writ Petition No.6020 of 2024 …
The petitioner, Rajkumar Bhanudas Dhurgude, challenged the cancellation of his life membership in the Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad, alleging it was retaliatory for his criticism of alleged mismanagement and election rigging. The petition also raised concerns about the conduct of the upcoming trust …
Vikram filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Union of India. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, sought a pass‑over to take instructions. Subsequently, the petitioner decided to withdraw the petition. The court considered the petitioner's request …
Three private schools – Laxmi English Medium School, Atma Malik English Medium Gurukul and Atma Malik English Gurukul & Jr. College – filed a writ petition seeking the release of arrears they claim are due under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Court noted a …
The petitioner, a retired lecturer, sought a writ of mandamus directing the State and the college to release her retirement dues, including gratuity, pension and interest at 18% from July 2013. The college had already paid arrears of the 6th Pay Commission and a small interest amount, but the State …
The petitioner, Narendra Amrut Patel, filed an interim application before the Bombay High Court seeking leave to withdraw his writ petition (W.P. No. 12952 of 2023). The application was supported by a handwritten, signed communication dated 20 December 2025. The learned counsel for the petitioner …
The petitioners, Kiran Rambhau Suryawanshi and Dr. Amar Bharatrao Deshmukh, filed writ petitions seeking the execution of orders passed by the University Grievances Committee. The University Management subsequently challenged those orders before a learned Single Judge, invoking Chapter XVII, Rule …
The petitioner, Vijay Vasant Angane, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) enforce a public notice dated 17‑04‑2017, which called for removal of encroachments, including the petitioner’s structure. CIDCO argued that any boundary or …
The petitioners, Shantaram and another, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay. They later instructed their counsel, Mr. Sahil Choudhari and Mr. Sushant C. Yeramwar, to withdraw the petition, providing written instructions dated 11.01.2026. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra, …
The petitioner, Amir Mohommad Sabir Momin, claimed a share in a property allegedly encroached upon, but his entitlement was not yet crystallized due to a dispute among the legal heirs of the predecessor-in-title. He sought the removal of illegal structures and recovery of possession. The Court …
The High Court of Bombay, in Writ Petition No. 13060 of 2025 filed by Shazia Muzaffar Baig against the State of Maharashtra, adjourned the hearing to 11 August 2026 due to lack of time. The court noted that any interim relief previously granted would continue to operate until the next date. No …
The petitioner, Narendra Amrut Patel, filed an interim application before the Bombay High Court seeking leave to withdraw his writ petition (W.P. No. 12952 of 2023). The application was supported by a handwritten, signed communication dated 20 December 2025. The learned counsel for the petitioner …
The petitioner, Avinash, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Panvel Municipal Corporation to grant a building permission application filed on 3 May 2025 and to remove an encroachment as ordered in a 1997 trial court judgment. The petition also asked the court to enforce the …
The petitioner, Jayant Maniklal Lunawat, filed Writ Petition No. 17297 of 2025 in the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the Minister of Urban Development. On 12 January 2026, the petitioner's counsel submitted a precept indicating the petitioner's desire to withdraw the petition. The …
The petitioner, Ajit Dwarkanath Nirhali, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court. Subsequently, the petitioner’s counsel filed a praecipe seeking to withdraw the petition. The court examined the original handwritten consent and related documents, which were returned after verification. …
The petitioner, Mr. Akil Khalik Peerjade, sought a decision on a pending appeal against a disciplinary action dated 10 October 2025. He claimed to have received an undated order, purportedly signed on 3 January 2026, indicating that the appeal had been decided. The petitioner wished to challenge …
The petitioner, Prakash Datta Patil, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking relief against the Election Officer and others. Before arguments began, the petitioner, through counsel Amogh Karandikar, expressed an intention to withdraw the writ petition and instead pursue an election …
Petitioner Aadesh Suresh Jadhav filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking liberty to withdraw the petition and later file an election petition if required. The petitioner, represented by counsel Nitin Gaware Patil, Omkar Chavan and Advocate Z.H. Farooqui, appeared in person. The …
Gauri Ganesh Nanaware filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his nomination as a candidate of a national political party, alleging that the returning officer declined the nomination because a whitener had been used to obscure a previously typed name on Annexure‑2 and a new name was …
The petitioner, Jayashree Moreshwar Bhondve, challenged the denial of her nomination as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate, alleging that the required Annexure 2 was submitted on the last permissible day but no order was issued by the Returning Officer. The petitioner produced an acknowledgment …
The petitioner, Savitri Hiralal Wani, filed a writ petition. During the hearing, Advocate Suhas P. Urgunde appeared via video conference for Respondent Nos.4 and 5, but his name was omitted from the appearance column of the order dated 2 January 2026. The advocate moved before the Vacation Court …
Petitioner Ratnabai Subodh Patil filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging certain actions of the State Election Commission and the State. During the hearing, the petitioner, through counsel, expressed a desire to withdraw the petition and indicated a possible future filing of …
Petitioner Prantosh Gangaram Waghmare filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel requested to withdraw the writ petition and sought liberty to file an election petition as provided by …
Mahesh filed a writ petition challenging the Returning Officer for the Municipal Corporation General Election 2025. The petitioner, represented by Mr. Avinash R. Borulkar, sought relief against the election officials. During the hearing, the petitioner indicated a desire to withdraw the writ …
Tushar Panditrao Bhartiya filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the actions of the Returning/Election Officer and other officials. The petition was listed and heard, and a pass‑over was granted on the petitioner's request. During the final hearing, the petitioner, through …
Petitioner Nilesh Subhash More filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner, through counsel, sought to withdraw the petition in order to pursue a statutory remedy available under law. The court considered the request …
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