Sarala Daniel Gajbhiv v. the State of Maharashtra Thr the Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court common order dated 14-01-2026, Coram RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ABHAY J. MANTRI, JJ. Hearing deferred for paucity of time for matters at board serial nos. 41-150. Office objections to be removed within two weeks; existing ad-interim/interim orders to continue subject to compliance; reply/rejoinder affidavits one week before next date; matters awaiting service put up after service; spare copies to be supplied within 14 days failing which dismissal against unserved respondents on the 15th day; on supply, notice returnable after four weeks; matters listed on 09.02.2026-09.03.2026 under Fresh Admission, Final Disposal at Stage of Admission, Urgent Admission, Urgent Order, Due Admission and Final Hearing. Procedural order only - no merits decided, no statute or precedent cited, parties identifiable only by board serial number.
What did the court decide?
Purely procedural/administrative common order: (i) all office objections to be removed within two weeks; (ii) subject to such compliance, ad-interim/interim orders, if any granted earlier, to continue; (iii) affidavit in reply/rejoinder, if any, to be filed at least one week before the next date; (iv) matters awaiting service of notice to be put up after service; (v) petitioners to supply spare copies for issuance of notice within 14 days, failing which the matters stand dismissed against the unserved respondents on the 15th day, and on supply, notice to be issued returnable after four weeks; (vi) matters listed per the paragraph-7 chart on dates from 09.02.2026 to 09.03.2026 under Fresh Admission, Final Disposal at the Stage of Admission, Urgent Admission, Urgent Order, Due Admission and Final Hearing categories. No substantive question was decided.