Aruna Sanjiv Dubey v. The Learned Appellate Tribunal Alias District Magistrate Of Thane (Dy Collector Thane) And ORS

904 WP 5851-26.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5851 OF 2026 Aruna Sanjiv Dubey ..Petitioner

Versus

The learned Appellate Tribunal @ District Magistrate, Thane & ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Sagar Joshi, for the Petitioner.

Mr. A C Bhadang, AGP for the Respondent - State. Mr. Harishchandra Patil, Officer, Presiding Over to the Appellate Tribunal present.

CORAM :

N. J. JAMADAR, J.

DATE :

30th APRIL 2026 P.C.:

1.

Heard the learned Counsel for the parties.

2.

Pursuant to the order passed by this Court, Mr. Harishchandra Patil - the Officer, presiding over the Appellate Tribunal, is present before the Court.

3.

Attention of the Court is invited to a judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Kiran Surendra Lakhani Vs. Union of India & ors.1, whereby the decision in the case of Jagdish Pitambar Pawar vs Pitambar Pundalik Pawar & ors.,2 has been referred to a larger bench.

WP/1974/2017 dt. 23.01.2026 WP/36/2023, dtd.29/11/2023.

SAINATH, PA 1/2

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The officer submits that, in view of the conflicting judgments the appeal was not entertained. The statement is recorded and the proceeding stands closed.

[N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 2/2