Janakalyan Sahakari Bank Ltd. Through Officer v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Asst. G.P. And ORS

902-ASWP-8020-2021.DOC Arun

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8020 OF 2021 Janakalyan Sahakari Bank Ltd

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Assistant Government Pleader & Ors

...Respondents

Ms Rita Bhatia, with Priyanka Pardeshi, i/b Saket Mane, for the Petitioner.

Mr KS Thorat, AGP, for Respondent-1/State Ms Sophia Pinto, for Respondent No.4.

CORAM

G.S. Patel & Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ.

DATED:

5th January 2022 PC:- 1.

There is an unnecessary controversy about whether the ARUN RAMCHNDRA SANKPAL Petitioner bank's applications dated 10th May 2019 and 15th May 2019 were or were not received at the office of the Collector, Thane. ARUN RAMCHNDRA SANKPAL Date: 2022.01.06 09:58:53 +0530 There is material to indicate that the applications were dispatched. 2.

This no longer matters since copies of the applications are available to the Court and in any case the copies of the applications are at Exhibit "A" to the Petition.

5th January 2022

902-ASWP-8020-2021.DOC 3.

We direct the Collector, Thane to urgently take up these applications and decide them. We request the Collector to complete this exercise on or before 4th February 2022 and to render a speaking decision thereon.

4.

The Petitioner is not required to make a fresh filing before the Collector, Thane. He will decide Exhibit "A" to this Petition. 5.

Lastly, we grant liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Court after the decision of the Collector.

6.

The present Petition need not be kept pending. It is disposed of in these terms.

7.

of this order.

(Madhav J. Jamdar, J) (G. S. Patel, J) 5th January 2022