Jeevak Gendappa Ghadage v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Urban Development

by ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR Date:

2026.03.17 14:38:32 +0530 ARUNA SANDEEP TALWALKAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 13888 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 10905 OF 2025 Jeevak Gendappa Ghadage & Anr.

...Applicants.

Vs.

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents.

----------------- Mr. Sarvajit B. Patil, (V.C.), Advocate for Applicants. Smt. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent/State.

----------------- CORAM : M.S. KARNIK, AND S.M. MODAK, JJ.

DATED : 16th MARCH, 2026 P.C.:- 1.

This Interim Application is filed for compliance of the order dated 11th August, 2025 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No. 10905 of 2025.

2.

The order dated 11th August, 2025 passed by this Court reads thus :

"1.

The only substantive relief which has been raised by the Petitioners in the captioned Petition reads thus: "(a) That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, order or direction in the like 'nature of Article-226 of the

Constitution of India thereby directing to the Respondent No.2 Corporation to decide the Application dated 4th September, 2024 given by the Petitioner No.2 being at 'Exhibit-D' to this Writ Petition;"

2.

We have heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners. Given the innocuous relief that has been sought for which would not cause any prejudice to the Respondents, if granted. We allowed the Petition in terms of prayer clause (a) which extracted above. 3.

We direct the Respondent - Corporation to hear and dispose of the said representation within a period of four weeks from the date on which a copy of this order is placed before the Respondent - Corporation.

4.

Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs."

3.

The learned Counsel for the Petitioners/Applicants submits that the representation is not yet decided.

4.

Prima facie, the Respondent-Corporation is in breach of the order dated 11st August, 2025. However, what is filed by the Petitioners/Applicants is an Interim Application.

In such circumstances, we only direct the Corporation to ensure that the representation made by the Petitioner which was directed to be decided by the order dated 11th August, 2025 be decided within the extended period of 4 weeks from the date of communication of this order.

5.

It is made clear that if the order is not complied with by then, liberty is granted to the Petitioners/Applicants to file appropriate proceedings for contempt of Court order.

6.

With these observations, Interim Application is disposed of. [S.M. MODAK, J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.]