Rajendra Chandan Giri And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra Through The Collector And Others
905-WP 5505-25@907-WP 5519-25.DOC Prajakta Vartak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5505 OF 2025 Surya Fuels & Ors.
...Petitioners
Versus
Union of India & Ors.
...Respondents
AND WRIT PETITION NO. 5519 OF 2025 Jambhulkar HP Gas Agency & Ors.
...Petitioners
Versus
Union of India & Ors.
...Respondents
_______ Mr. Balasaheb Ligade i/b. Mr. Drupad Patil for Petitioners. Ms. Naveena Kumari for UOI/Respondent No.1.
Mr. Swapnil Shikare with Mr. Siddharth Shiba i/b. RMG Law Associates for Respondent Nos.2 & 3.
______
CORAM:
G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATE:
24 APRIL 2025 P.C.
1.
Issue notice to respondent nos.2 and 3 returnable on 07 May 2025. Ms. Naveena Kumari, learned advocate waives service of notice for respondent no.1. Mr. Shikare, learned advocate waives service of notice for respondent nos.2 and 3. 2.
Let reply affidavit to the petitions be filed on or before the adjourned date of hearing.
3.
Insofar as ad-interim protection sought by the Petitioners are concerned, our attention is drawn to an order dated 7 April 2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court at Nagpur in the case of M/s. Megha Indane and Others V/s. Union of 24 April 2025
905-WP 5505-25@907-WP 5519-25.DOC India and Others1, whereby while adjourning the proceedings an ad-interim order has been granted to the effect that the operation of the impugned policy dated 21 February 2025 has been stayed. It is submitted on behalf of the Petitioners that similar orders be passed in the present proceedings. 4.
We are inclined to grant ad-interim protection to the Petitioners in similar terms as granted in the other batch of petitions which were before us on 9 April 2025 viz. Writ Petition Nos. 4834 of 2025, 4838 of 2025, 4607 of 2025, 4651 of 2025, 4682 of 2025 & 4258 of 2025 wherein we have stayed the impugned policy dated 21 February 2025. Ordered accordingly. 5.
Considering the interim protection as granted by us, the RespondentCompany is directed not to take any further action against the Petitioners under the impugned policy.
6.
Stand over to 7 May 2025 High on Board.
(ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) 1 Writ Petition No. 1885 of 2025.
24 April 2025