Suryakant S/O Sambhaji Khade and Another v. State of Maharashtra, through Its Secretary, Department of Co-Operation, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Maintainability of writ petition under Article 226 Constitution; court declined to compel settlement after mediation failed; petition dismissed; petitioner left free to pursue other remedies regarding Arbitration Award dated 22/05/2021 by respondent No.4; State of Maharashtra; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; 2025:BHC-NAG:2922-DB; decided 24/03/2025.
What did the court decide?
Since mediation has failed, the court cannot exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to force the respondents to settle the matter on the terms of the petitioner; the writ petition is therefore not maintainable and is dismissed. ¶9