Samina Raza Murad And ORS v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS

5-WP.18634.2024 Jvs.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 18634 OF 2024 Smt. Samina Raza Murad & Ors.

} Petitioners versus State of Maharashtra & Ors.

} Respondents Mr. Cyrus Ardhesir, Senior Advocate with Mr. A. Mehta, Mr.Mukesh Gupta and Mr.Sumit Pandey for petitioners. by JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Date:

2025.01.14 14:56:18 +0530 JAYANT VISHWANATH SALUNKE Ms. Neha S. Bhide, Government Pleader with Mr. O. A. Chandurkar, Additional Government Pleader and Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondents 1 to 4.

Mr. Sandesh Patil with Mr. Prithviraj S. Gole and Mr.Krishnakant Deshmukh for respondent no. 6. Mr. Madhavrao P. Desai, respondent no. 7 in-person. CORAM: DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. & AMIT BORKAR, J.

DATE:

JANUARY 14, 2025 P.C.:

1.

The Court, vide order dated 17th December 2024, issued notices to the respondents, however, office has reported that steps were not taken by the petitioners for effecting service on the respondents.

2.

At the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioners, we grant three days' time to take steps for effecting service on the respondents.

3.

Mr. Sandesh Patil, learned counsel representing respondent no. 6 is granted a week's time to file affidavit in reply, to which,

5-WP.18634.2024 rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners by the next date of listing. 4.

Respondent no. 7 appears in-person and is granted a week's time to file affidavit in reply, to which, rejoinder affidavit, if any, may be filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners by the next date of listing.

5.

Stand over to 30th January 2025 (High on Board). (AMIT BORKAR, J.) (CHIEF JUSTICE)