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Disposed¶130

Shaikh Rashid Shaikh Ibrahim Manyar v. Anil Gairola

Bombay HC21 Jan 2026CA/6726/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bombay HC (Aurangabad bench) interim order, 21-01-2026; bench: Sandipkumar C. More & Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.; consolidated contempt petitions (CONT. PETITION) incl. lead matter 235/2024 in CP/282/2018 - Pankaj Kantilal Kate v. Secretary, School Education and Sports Department; petitioners unpaid since 2017; State to appoint special counsel; A.G.P. to verify inclusion of CP/709/2025 in WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 in WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 in WP/1032/2016 in the chart of the order dated 19-11-2025; adjourned to 29-01-2026; no statutes or precedent citations; advocates named: Vinod Prakash Patil, P.K. Lakhotiya (AGP), Sabhahat T. Kazi, Shrikant B. Madde, Yogesh M. Patil, Rahul S. Pawar, Ravi R. Bangar, Syed Azizoddin R.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the matters CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart referred to in the order dated 19th November 2025. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Interim order dated 21 January 2026 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.) in a consolidated block of contempt petitions ('CONT. PETITION') led by CONT. PETITION NO. 235 OF 2024 IN CP/282/2018 (Pankaj Kantilal Kate v. Secretary, School Education and Sports Department), together with numerous allied contempt petitions and civil applications. Respective counsel submitted that the petitioners have not been paid salary since 2017; the learned A.G.P. submitted that the State proposes to appoint special counsel in the matter. Considering the urgency, only one week's time was granted. The learned A.G.P. was further asked to verify whether CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart of the order dated 19th November 2025. The matter stood over to 29.01.2026. No statutory provision or precedent was cited and no substantive determination was made in this order.

A

(1)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

946 CONT. PETITION NO. 235 OF 2024 IN CP/282/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 21 OF 2024 IN CP/781/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 454 OF 2024 IN CP/254/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 22 OF 2024 IN CP/783/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 709 OF 2025 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 23 OF 2024 IN CP/782/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 675 OF 2025 IN WP/1032/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 674 OF 2025 IN WP/1609/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 599 OF 2022 IN WP/923/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 600 OF 2022 IN WP/3961/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 603 OF 2022 IN WP/3962/2016

WITH

(2)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4008 OF 2023 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 255 OF 2024 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 267 OF 2024 IN WP/8862/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 198 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 199 OF 2023 IN CP/115/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 363 OF 2024 IN WP/2274/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 368 OF 2024 IN WP/2273/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 223 OF 2023 IN WP/892/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 403 OF 2024 IN WP/8509/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 404 OF 2024 IN WP/10162/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 406 OF 2024 IN WP/4038/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 451 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

(3)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 452 OF 2024 IN CP/250/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 453 OF 2024 IN CP/251/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 596 OF 2022 IN WP/10817/2015

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6725 OF 2025 IN CP/492/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6726 OF 2025 IN CP/510/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6722 OF 2025 IN CP/512/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6720 OF 2025 IN CP/508/2024

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6724 OF 2025 IN CP/509/2024

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 542 OF 2025

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 679 OF 2024 IN WP/4743/2014

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 926 OF 2024 IN WP/5179/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 912 OF 2024

(4)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 924 OF 2024 IN WP/1030/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 913 OF 2024 IN WP/5272/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 123 OF 2025 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 763 OF 2023 IN CP/631/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 568 OF 2017 IN WP/10677/2016

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 912 OF 2023 IN CP/745/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 916 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 913 OF 2023 IN CP/114/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1064 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1066 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 1068 OF 2024 IN CP/264/2017

(5)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 917 OF 2023 IN CP/746/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 938 OF 2023 IN WP/8375/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 941 OF 2023 IN WP/8840/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 939 OF 2023 IN WP/6097/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 940 OF 2023 IN WP/8891/2022

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 106 OF 2024 IN CP/283/2018

WITH

CONT. PETITION NO. 108 OF 2024 IN CP/284/2018

PANKAJ KANTILAL KATE

VERSUS

SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya Advocate for the petitioner : Mrs. Sabhahat T. Kazi in CP/21/2024 Advocate for the petitioner : Mr. Shrikant B. Madde in CP/267/2024 Advocate for the petitioner : Mr. Yogesh M. Patil in CP/492/2024 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul S. Pawar in CP/679/2024 Advocate for Respondent No.6 : Mr. Ravi R. Bangar in CP/679/2024

(6)

946 C.P. 235-25 & others.odt

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Syed Azizoddin R. in CP/1064/2024

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATED : JANUARY 21, 2026

ORDER:-

The learned A.G.P. submits that the State is going to appoint special counsel in this matter. The respective learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, since 2017 the petitioners are not paid salary. Considering the urgency, only one week time is granted in this matter.

The learned A.G.P. to verify whether in the order dated 19^th November 2025, in CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart.

Stand over to 29.01.2026.

( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE ) JUDGE

(SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)

JUDGE

YSK/

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the matters CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 are included in the chart referred to in the order dated 19th November 2025.medium confidence¶129
2.
Payment of salary to the petitioners, who per the respective counsel's submissions have not been paid salary since 2017.medium confidence¶128

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
These contempt petitions are filed in respect of earlier registered matters; the lead petition arises in CP/282/2018, with allied petitions arising in WP/1030/2016, WP/1032/2016, WP/1609/2016, CP/781/2018, CP/254/2017 and others.¶4
Prior proceeding
An earlier order dated 19th November 2025 pertaining to CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 contained a chart; in the present hearing the learned A.G.P. was directed to verify whether those matters are included in that chart.¶129

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
PANKAJ KANTILAL KATE¶118
Mr. Vinod Prakash Patil
respondent
SECRETARY, SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT¶120
Mr. P.K. Lakhotiya
petitioner
Petitioner in CP/21/2024¶121
Mrs. Sabhahat T. Kazi
petitioner
Petitioner in CP/267/2024¶121
Mr. Shrikant B. Madde
petitioner
Petitioner in CP/492/2024¶121
Mr. Yogesh M. Patil
petitioner
Petitioner in CP/679/2024¶121
Mr. Rahul S. Pawar
respondent
Respondent No.6 in CP/679/2024¶121
Mr. Ravi R. Bangar
petitioner
Petitioner in CP/1064/2024¶124
Mr. Syed Azizoddin R.

Coram

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SANDIPKUMAR C. MOREmember¶125
ABASAHEB D. SHINDEmember¶125

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Bombay HC
Decided on: 21 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 3 Jul 2025
Case no.: CA/6726/2025
CNR: HCBM030264442025
Bench: Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Case type: CONT. PETITION

All orders in this case

8 orders share this CNR

4 Jul 2025Order 1 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
8 Aug 2025Order 2 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
7 Nov 2025Order 3 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
21 Jan 2026Order 4 — this page · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
29 Jan 2026Order 5 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
12 Feb 2026Order 6 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
23 Feb 2026Order 7 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde
5 Mar 2026Order 8 · Sandipkumar C. More Abasaheb D. Shinde

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Cite this judgement

Shaikh Rashid Shaikh Ibrahim Manyar v. Anil Gairola, CA/6726/2025 (BOM), decided on 21 January 2026.

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Procedural history2

These contempt petitions are filed in respect of earlier registered matters; the lead petition arises in CP/282/2018, with allied petitions arising in WP/1030/2016, WP/1032/2016, WP/1609/2016, CP/781/2018, CP/254/2017 and others.
An earlier order dated 19th November 2025 pertaining to CP/709/2025 IN WP/1030/2016, CP/674/2025 IN WP/1609/2016 and CP/675/2025 IN WP/1032/2016 contained a chart; in the present hearing the learned A.G.P. was directed to verify whether those matters are included in that chart.

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Bench / Coram

SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE and ABASAHEB D. SHINDE

Parties & counsel