Sau. Shalini Sanjay Pohnekar v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:7235. Keywords: writ petition, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, 2026; time-bound direction to deciding authority; Section 44, Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagpur Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965; appeal heard for final disposal and closed for orders but not decided; confirmation of interim relief dated 07.01.2025 by order dated 05.03.2026; failure of authority to pass final orders after concluding hearing; disposal without merits adjudication. Useful for advocates seeking directions against an appellate/deciding authority's delay in pronouncing final orders after hearing concludes.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.1 to decide the pending appeal expeditiously and preferably within a period of two months from the date of the order. ¶15