Shri. Amol Palekar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Home Dept. And ORS.

05-IA-10053-2025.DOC Rekha Patil

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 10053 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 10373 OF 2016 Amol Palekar ...Applicant

IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

Amol Palekar

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Anil Anturkar, Senior Advocate i/b Vijay Hiremath a/w Swaraj Jadhav, for the Applicant/Petitioner.

Ms. Neha S. Bhide, G.P. a/w Mr. N. C. Walimbe, Addl. G. P. a/w Smt. Ashwini A. Purav, AGP, for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

SUMAN SHYAM & SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED:

22nd AUGUST 2025.

PC:- 1.

Heard Mr. Anturkar, learned senior Counsel, appearing for the applicant/petitioner and Ms.Bhide, learned G.P., appearing for the State.

2.

This application has been filed with a prayer to fix an early date of final hearing in connected Writ Petition. REKHA PRAKASH PATIL REKHA PRAKASH PATIL Date: 2025.08.22 19:40:37 +0530 22nd August 2025

05-IA-10053-2025.DOC 3.

We have perused the statements made in the application and have also heard the submission made at the bar. 4.

Having regard to the grounds cited in the application, we are inclined to allow the prayer.

5.

As such, Registry is directed to list the connected Writ Petition for 'Final Hearing" as a fixed item, on 7th October, 2025. 6.

Learned G. P. to complete her instructions in the meantime. 7.

Interim Application stands disposed of accordingly. (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) { 22nd August 2025