Aruna Subrato Banerjee v. State Of Maharashtra, Through The Government Pleader

14&17.WP.2038.2024.DOC Digitally signed by ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Date:

2025.11.25 10:44:39 +0530 Anant Naik ANANT KRISHNA NAIK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

(14) WRIT PETITION NO. 2038 OF 2024 Althea Hiren Shah

...Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

...Respondents

AND

(17) WRIT PETITION NO. 3261 OF 2025 Aruna Subrato Banerjee & Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

______________________ Mr. Amrut Joshi i/b Mr. Shreejit Arun Singh, for the Petitioners in both WPs Mr. Manish Upadhye, AGP for the Respondent-State in WP/2038/2024 Mr. Usha Rahi, AGP for the Respondent-State in WP/3261/2025 Mr. Makarand Raut, for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7. ______________________

CORAM:

SUMAN SHYAM & M. M. SATHAYE, JJ.

DATED:

24th NOVEMBER, 2025 PC:- 1.

Mr. Raut, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 submits on instructions that within three weeks from today, his client will start making payments of the amount due and payable to the Petitioners, as an effective step towards working out the Petition.

24th November, 2025

14&17.WP.2038.2024.DOC Anant Naik 2.

In view of such statement made by learned Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 and as agreed to by the learned counsel for the Petitioners, this matter is adjourned till 6th January 2026. 3.

We, however, make it clear that if no action as per the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Respondent Nos. 5 to 7 is taken, this Court will be compelled to pass consequential directions as may be permissible under the law. (M. M. SATHAYE, J.) (SUMAN SHYAM, J.) 24th November, 2025