Gahanan Narayan Mumbaikar v. the District Collector Raigad and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Short disposal order of the Bombay High Court dated 18 November 2025 in Public Interest Litigation No.115 of 2025. Petitioner: Gajanan N. Mumbaikar (through Mrs. J. P. Kharge); Respondents: The District Collector, Raigad District & Ors. (State represented by Mrs. Apurva Thipsey, 'B' Panel Counsel). Bench: Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ and Gautam A. Ankhad, J. Outcome: PIL dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to pursue the civil Court remedy if available in law. No statutory provisions or precedents were considered; useful mainly for citation of the liberty granted on voluntary withdrawal.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to avail of the remedy before the civil Court, if available in law. ¶¶13