Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur

Order Date: August 21, 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Jankalyan Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha Maryadit, represented by its Chief Executive Officer, with counsel Ms. Kanak Upadhyay (through V.C.) and Mr. Ketan Joshi.
  • Respondents: State of Maharashtra and others, represented by Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, Advocate General of the State.
  • Petition Details: Writ Petition No. 15027 of 2023 sought a direction to the authorities to implement a recovery certificate and a direction to a civil court to decide an application filed under Order VII, Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
  • Allegations/Relief Sought: The petitioner claimed that implementation of the recovery certificate and adjudication of the civil application were essential for enforcing its rights.

Court’s Reasoning

  • The Court held that the reliefs sought fall outside the jurisdiction of a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.
  • Implementation of a recovery certificate and referral of a civil application under Order VII, Rule 11 CPC are matters that must be addressed by the appropriate civil court, not by the High Court in writ jurisdiction.
  • Consequently, the petition was characterized as “misconceived”.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition is disposed of as misconceived; no directions are issued to implement the recovery certificate or to refer the civil application.

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