Mahamadshafi Kasim Malang v. the State of Maharsahtra Thr Principal Secretary Tourism and Cultural and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AS:16548-DB; batch of 18 writ petitions (W.P. Nos. 18132, 18133, 18136, 18234, 18166, 18155, 18223, 18135, 18216, 17745, 17740, 17736, 18161, 18134, 18178 of 2024; 1716, 1717, 4804 of 2025); Coram G. S. Kulkarni & Advait M. Sethna, JJ.; decided 8 April 2025. Withdrawal of writ petitions with liberty to file fresh petitions challenging final order passed by respondent No.3 during pendency; all contentions expressly kept open; fifteen days' protection from coercive action against petitioners' structures; disposed of, no costs. Counsel: Prashant Bhavake for petitioners; P. J. Gavhane, AGP (all matters except WP 4804/25); S. S. Bhende, AGP (WP 4804/25).
What did the court decide?
Permission to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to file fresh petitions challenging the final orders passed by respondent No.3; all contentions kept open; direction that no coercive action be taken against the petitioners' structures for fifteen days; no costs.