Atmaram Baburao Shendkar And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra Thru. Udd And ORS

Digitally signed by GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD Date:

2026.02.10 11:23:00 +0530 GAURI AMIT GAEKWAD 23.WP-7963-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.7963 OF 2025 Atmaram Baburao Shendkar & Ors. ....Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

....Respondents ---- Mr. Ashutosh M. Kulkarni i/b. Mr. Sarthak S. Diwan for the Petitioners.

Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4. Mr. Gauri Velankar i/b. Mr. Sarang S. Aradhye for Respondent No.2.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ.

DATE : 9th FEBRUARY, 2026 P.C. :- 1.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 24th March, 2026. The learned AGP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4. Ms. Velankar, the learned Advocate also waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.2.

2.

Let the affidavit in reply be filed, at least, one week prior to the returnable date.

Gauri Gaekwad

23.WP-7963-2025.odt 3.

Considering the conspectus of the matter, list this Petition in the 'urgent supplementary board' on the returnable date. 4.

Office objections, if any, to be removed, on or before 26th February 2026, failing which, Registry shall dismiss this Petition without reference to the Court, on 27th February, 2026. (ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gauri Gaekwad