Nutan Hanmant Sawant and Ors. v. the State of Maharashtra Throu. Govt Pleader and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Nutan Hanmant Sawant & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.; Writ Petition No. 5766 of 2025; Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; M. S. Karnik and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; order dated December 23, 2025; notice returnable 17th February 2026; AGP waiver for respondent Nos. 1-2; affidavit-in-reply within two weeks; private notice on respondent Nos. 3-5; liberty to apply; interim order only, no final disposal.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only at notice stage: notice issued to the respondents returnable on 17th February 2026; learned AGP waived notice for respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and sought time to file affidavit-in-reply within two weeks; private notice permitted on respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5 in addition to court notice; matter listed on 17th February 2026 with liberty to apply. No merits adjudicated. ¶15