Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction
Order Date: 28 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Prasad Appasaheb Sarde and another; represented by Adv. Sanjay Kshirsagar.
- Respondents: Secretary, Urban Development Department, State of Maharashtra (represented by Smt. M. P. Thakur, AGP); Pune Municipal Corporation (respondent No.2, represented by Adv. R. S. Khadapkar); and respondent No.5 (represented by Adv. Janay Jain with Adv. Om Ajay Gupte and Adv. Himani Narula of Parinam Law Associates).
- The writ petition (No.10830 of 2022) sought relief against the respondents concerning Enquiry No.4642 of 2021 initiated under Section 81‑B of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949.
- The matter was heard by a two‑judge bench comprising Justice M. S. Karnik and Justice Sandesh D. Patil.
Order
- The Court directed the Presiding Officer and the Deputy Commissioner (Property and Management) of Pune Municipal Corporation to conclude Enquiry No.4642, which was initiated in 2021 under Section 81‑B of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, expeditiously and preferably within six months from the date of communication of this order, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to all concerned.
- All contentions of the parties on the merits were expressly kept open; the Court expressly stated that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the rival contentions.
- The writ petition was disposed of in the aforesaid terms with no order as to costs.
Final Outcome
- The petition is dismissed; Pune Municipal Corporation must complete the pending enquiry within the stipulated six‑month period, and no costs are awarded to either side.
Topics: Legal Order, Municipal Governance