The Maharashtra Advocates Clerks Association Sangli Thr Its Director v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Dept Of Law And Judiciary And ANR

901-WP-1550-2024 (C).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1550 OF 2024 The Maharashtra Advocates Clerks Association Sangli Thr Its Director ......Petitioner

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Dept Of Law And Judiciary And Anr ......Respondents ------ Mr. Prajakt M. Arjunwadkar, a/w. Adv. Dhananjay Utture a/w. Adv. Ritesh Raut, Advocate for the petitioner.

Dr. Shri. Milind Sathe, Advocate General (Through VC) a/w. Smt. Neha Bhide GP & Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP, for respondents-State. ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : March 7, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Pursuant to the order dated 5th March 2026, the learned Advocate General appears in the matter and seeks four weeks' time to take instructions.

2.

As the issue involved in the present petition concerns the establishment of a Welfare Fund for Advocate's Clerks within the State of Maharashtra, the learned Advocate General states that the Law and Judiciary Department of the State of Maharashtra will examine all aspects of the matter and, if necessary, an aidavit will also be iled. 3.

Stand over to 20th April 2026 at 2.30 p.m.

[Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] adn 1 of