Servants of India Society Throu. Its Milind B Deshmukh v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court common post-court (P.C.) order dated 27.01.2026, bench of Ravindra V. Ghuge and Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.; batch of matters (Board serial nos. 20 to 221) adjourned unheard due to paucity of time; office objections to be removed within two weeks; ad-interim/interim orders to continue subject to compliance; affidavits in reply/rejoinder to be filed one week before next date; matters awaiting notice service to be listed after service; failure to supply spare copies within 14 days leads to dismissal against unserved respondents on 15th day; fresh admission and due admission listings scheduled 25.02.2026 to 07.03.2026; purely procedural, no merits, no statutes or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Procedural directions only, with no adjudication on merits: (i) all office objections to be removed within two weeks; (ii) ad-interim/interim orders, if any granted earlier, to continue subject to such compliance; (iii) affidavits 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) spare copies for issuance of notice to be supplied within 14 days where not furnished, failing which the concerned matters stand dismissed against the unserved Respondents on the 15th day, and on supply notice to issue returnable after four weeks; (vi) the matters (Board serial nos. 20 to 221) listed category-wise for Fresh Admission, Due Admission, For Admission and For Urgent Order on dates ranging from 25.02.2026 to 07.03.2026.