Manisha Shivaji Nikam And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

912 wp-12006-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12006 OF 2025 Dnyaneshwar Tukaram Malape.

...Petitioner.

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The State of Maharashtra and Another.

...Respondents.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 12380 OF 2025 Manisha Shivaji Nikam and Others.

...Petitioners.

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The State of Maharashtra and Another.

...Respondents.

------ Mr. Avinash N. Naikwadi for the Petitioner.

Ms. T. J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Shantanu Gurav i/b Mr. Sarang S. Aradhye for the Respondent No. 2. ------ Coram : Madhav J. Jamdar & Pravin S. Patil, JJ.

Date : March 6, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner. 2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 23rd March 2026. 3.

Learned AGP Ms. Kapre appears for Respondent No.1 and learned counsel Mr. Gurav appears for Respondent No.2 and both of them waive service for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively. Aidavit in reply, if any, to be iled before the returnable date. 4.

Stand over to 23rd March 2026 at 2.30 p.m.

[Pravin S. Patil, J.] [Madhav J. Jamdar, J.] Patil-SR 1 of