Sushma Jagannath Shinde v. State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary Revenue And Forest Dept. And ANR

12-WP-13984-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.13984 OF 2024 SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Sushma Jagannath Shinde

...Petitioner

SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Date: 2026.01.28 11:08:02 +0530 V/s.

State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

***** Mr.Ramesh Ramamurthy a/w Mr.Saikumar Ramamurthy and Mr.Aalim N. Pinjari, Advocates for Petitioner. Smt.G.R.Raghuwanshi, AGP, for the Respondent-State. *****

CORAM

:

M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE :

21st JANUARY 2026 P. C. :- 1.

Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner.

2.

This Petition is pending from the year 2024. The issue pertains to the payment of COVID compensation. Learned AGP requested for some time to file Affidavit-in-Reply. Though there is some reluctance on our part to grant any further time, only in the interest of justice, one week's time is granted to the learned AGP to file Affidavit-in-Reply as according to her, draft of the Affidavit-in-Reply is ready. 3.

It is made clear that on the next date, we propose to hear this matter finally and if the Affidavit-in-Reply is not filed, this Court shall Satish Sangar 1/2

12-WP-13984-2024.doc proceed to hear the Petitioner on the basis that the averments made in the Petition stand uncontroverted.

4.

List on 30th January 2026 under the caption "Fresh Admission". (S. M. MODAK, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Satish Sangar 2/2