The petitioner, Sanford W. Fernandes, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to constitute a demolition squad and to execute demolition of a building. While the petition was pending, the building was demolished, rendering the relief sought moot. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the petition …
Antonio Sebastião Rosario Silva filed Criminal Writ Petition No.32 of 2025 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State Government of Goa. While appearing personally, he later instructed his Legal Aid counsel, Mr. Varun Bhandanker, to seek leave of the Court to withdraw …
The Bombay High Court, Goa, hearing a suo motu public interest litigation concerning illegal constructions and encroachments on public roads, directed the two nodal officers appointed by the Goa Government to examine compliance affidavits filed by various Panchayats, Municipalities and the …
Antonio Sebastião Rosario Silva filed Criminal Writ Petition No.32 of 2025 before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging actions of the State Government of Goa. While appearing personally, he later instructed his Legal Aid counsel, Mr. Varun Bhandanker, to seek leave of the Court to withdraw …
The appellant, M/s Goa Petroleum Co., filed an appeal under the Arbitration Act, 2017, against M/s Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and others. During the hearing, counsel for the appellant, Ms. Marie Rosette Pereira, informed the court that the client wished to withdraw the appeal, and no …
JSW Steel Ltd approached the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the customs authorities to rectify a technical glitch in the ICEGATE portal that was automatically adding interest to its IGST payment, contrary to an Order-in-Original dated 2 April 2024 which held that no interest …
The applicants, Smita Mahendra Dhone and 151 others, filed an application seeking an early hearing of their writ petition (No. 121 of 2023). The court examined the grounds of the application and noted that the respondent's counsel, Mr. Deep D. Shirodkar, raised no objection to the prayer. …
The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) issued an interim order on 7 August 2025 allowing the promotion process for Executive Engineer posts to continue while restraining the State from issuing any final promotion orders until a later date. Petitioners Manojkumar Sheonath Pandey and others …
The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) issued an interim order on 7 August 2025 allowing the promotion process for Executive Engineer posts to continue while restraining the State from issuing any final promotion orders until a later date. Petitioners Manojkumar Sheonath Pandey and others …
Mr Rupendra Dinesh More filed Writ Petition No. 14688 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court. He failed to appear at the hearing scheduled on 7 July 2026 and again on 27 July 2026. The Court observed that his non‑appearance indicated a lack of interest in prosecuting the petition. The respondents, the …
The petitioner, Ramakant Suryajirao Darekar, filed a writ petition seeking relief against the Charity Commissioner, Pune. He later applied to withdraw the petition in order to file a proper representation before the Commissioner. The petition was unopposed, and the Court allowed the withdrawal, …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking the High Court’s intervention to ensure that his original application before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) is heard and decided promptly, fearing that further delay would cause him to exceed the upper age limit for appointment. The MAT had …
The petitioners, a widowed senior citizen and family, sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 to compel the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) to update their address in the record of OA No.1061/2014 so that a compensation of Rs.8 Lakhs, awarded on 21 December 2023, could be released. The Tribunal …
The petitioners, two former employees of the State Institute of Educational Technology (SIET), challenged the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal’s decision upholding the Government Resolution that closed SIET under Section 25FFA of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and denied them pension benefits …
The petitioners, Nilam Sandeep Chaudhary and Restaurant & Bar, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. They later informed the court that their business had been closed for over a year and they no longer wished to pursue the writ. The …
The petitioner, Golden Bullion, challenged an Order-in-Original dated 13 November 2025 issued by an Adjudicating Authority, alleging that its show‑cause reply filed on 20 June 2025 via the departmental portal was not considered. The petitioner argued that this omission violated the principles of …
The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging a January 2020 order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal that directed Dr. Ghanshyam to take a suitable policy decision for certain applicants. The State produced a Government Resolution dated 15 March 2024, asserting that the …
The applicant, Sayyed Aakif Sayyad Zafaruddin, filed an interim bail application under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release pending the hearing of his appeal against a life‑sentence conviction for offences under the UAPA, MCOC Act and IPC. The trial court had …
The petitioners, Rohidas Sheshrao Jadhao and others, filed a writ petition seeking an order for the expeditious disposal of two original applications pending before the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT). The petitioners argued that the MAT had not scheduled a timely hearing, causing undue …
The petition (Criminal Writ Petition No. 6214 of 2025) was filed by Jitendra Punamchand Maru against the Central Bureau of Investigation and others. A praecipe dated 7 April 2026 was filed by A.S. Dayal & Associates on behalf of Respondent No.4, seeking deletion of the appearance of counsel shown in …
Dr. Kishor filed a writ petition seeking transfer of his case to the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court. The petition was argued by Mr. Ajit Hon, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Mr. V. S. Nimbalkar, AGP. The Court noted the request for transfer but did not grant it, …
The petitioner, a student belonging to the Thakkar Scheduled Tribe, filed a writ petition alleging that his Caste Validity Certificate remains pending before the Scrutiny Committee (Respondent No.2), causing prejudice. He contended that while relatives had been granted caste validity, his own claim …
The petitioner, a member of the Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe, sought a writ directing the State to expedite the pending caste validity claim essential for her admission to higher education. She argued that relatives' claims had already been granted, making the delay unjustified. The State, through …
Ganesh Sunil Koli filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petitioner argued that the Caste Scrutiny Committee had already resolved the dispute in question. The respondents did not appear or make submissions. The Court, after hearing the …
The petitioners sought condonation of a 400‑day delay in filing an interim application to restore their civil writ petition, which had been refused because they failed to remove office objections within the prescribed two‑week period. The Registrar had ordered automatic refusal if objections were …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Central Government to amend the Family Courts Act. Respondent No.1 argued that under Section 8 of the General Clauses Act, 1897, such a petition is not maintainable. The Additional Public Prosecutor produced a notification dated 16 July …
The Principal General Manager of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal order that directed the State of Maharashtra to release the pension and ex-gratia benefits of a former employee who had been denied these …
M/s. Trimurti Engineering filed Writ Petition No. 430 of 2026 before the Bombay High Court challenging actions of the Commissionerate of Police and others. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. The respondents were represented by Government Pleaders. The Court noted the lack of …
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