Vijay Maruti Sarvade And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. The District Collector Thr. District Collector (State Excise And ORS.

82 WP No.1393.2026 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1393 OF 2026 VIJAY MARUTI SARVADE AND ANR.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THR. DISTRICT COLLECTOR (STATE EXCISE AND ORS. ...

Advocate for Petitioners : Ms. Surekha H. Kamble i/b Mr. Vikram S. Undre AGP for Respondents-State : Mr. Sanjay D. Rayrikar ...

CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.

Date : 2nd April, 2026 ORDER :- 1.

By way of this petition, the petitioners are challenging the judgment and order dated 09.03.2026 passed by the learned Commissioner of State Excise, Mumbai and order dated 18.07.2024 in proceedings bearing No. CLR/112024/880/1231 rendered by the learned District Collector (State Excise), Sangli, 2.

The learned counsel for the petitioners has pressed into service only prayer that, in the event, the concerned Authority is directed to decide the pending issue within a period of four weeks from today, this petition may be disposed of accordingly.

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The learned AGP submits that the Authority shall decide the matter within the stipulated timeframe.

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In view of the above submissions and without commenting on the merits of the matter, this Writ Petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the concerned Authority to adjudicate and decide upon the pending issue within a period of four weeks from today.

(SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.) Omkar Joshi