Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum And Association Of Persons Through Its Director Sudhanva Hari Ranade v. State Of Maharashtra State Of Maharashtra Summons To Be Served On The Learned Government Pleader

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7402 OF 2025 Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum and Association of persons

...Petitioner

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

....

Mr. A. V. Anturkar Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Amol Atul Gatane, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Ms. Rupali Shinde, AGP for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3 - State. ....

CORAM

:

M. S. KARNIK & N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

DATE :

12TH JUNE, 2025 P.C.

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1.

Heard Mr. Anturkar, Learned Senior Advocate for the Petitioner. Learned Senior Advocate submits that the impugned order is passed in breach of the principles of natural justice and even the reply has not been considered. It is further submitted that the high ranking officials of the State Government are on the Board of Directors of the Petitioner-Museum, who had recommended the State Government to release the funds, despite which the funds were not released and now the Pramod Lakare

913-wp-7402-2025.doc impugned order is passed.

2.

Learned AGP seeks time to take instructions.

3.

In our opinion, Prima facie case is made out for grant of interim relief. Impugned orders dated 3rd of May, 2025 at page - 24 of the paper book passed by the Collector and consequential order dated 5th June, 2025 at page-26 which is a possession notice, are stayed till further orders.

4.

List the Petition on 13th June, 2025 "for directions" to enable the learned AGP to take instructions.

(N. R. BORKAR, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Pramod Lakare