Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 22 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 12318/2026 filed by Jai Baba Sewa Mandal Trust against the State of Maharashtra & Ors., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 12‑03‑2026 in WP No. 3678/2021 of the High Court of Bombay.
- The petitioner contended that the High Court had not addressed another issue; the respondents argued that the petitioner had already filed an application with the concerned authority pursuant to paragraph 9 of the impugned judgment.
- The petitioner had indeed filed the appropriate application under paragraph 9, and two interlocutory applications (IA No. 100830/2026 for exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment and IA No. 100832/2026 for exemption from filing O.T.) were pending.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the Sub‑Divisional Officer‑cum‑Managing Officer, Powai Chowk, to dispose of the pending application within three months of receipt of a copy of this order, after affording an opportunity to both parties.
- The status‑quo is to be maintained pending disposal, and all other contentions remain open except the status‑quo issue already decided by the High Court.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, and any pending applications, if any, are also ordered disposed.
Topics: Special Leave Petition, Judicial Order, State Litigation