ANIRUDDHA A SHETH vs MAHARASHTRA STATE MINORITY COMMISSIONER AND ANR

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S.51-WP.6417.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6417 OF 2025 Aniruddha A. Sheth } Aged 52 Years, } M/s. Akruti SMC Joint Venture, } 101 SMC Square, LBS Road, } Khopat, Thane – 400 601. } … Petitioner } Versus } } 1. Maharahstra State Minority Commission, } A Public Body constituted by the } Government of Maharashtra under the } Maharashtra State Commission Act, 2004, } having address at, Badruddin Tyabji Marg. } Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, } Mumbai – 400 001. } } } 2. Mr. Paras Subhaschandra Jain } An Adult, Indian Inhabitant, } having address at, Plot No. 18, } Bhandara Road, H.B. Town, } Pardi Naka, Nagpur, } Maharashtra – 400 008. } … Respondents 1/10 S.51-WP.6417.2025.odt Mr. Smeet Savla i/b Ms. Sayali Sawant, for the Petitioner. Mr. Chaitanya Nikate a/w Mr. Ketan Joshi, B-Panel Counsel for the Respondent No.1 - State. Mr. Shubhankar Kulkarni, for the Respondent No.2. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATE : 26TH NOVEMBER, 2025. JUDGMENT ( Per Sandesh D. Patil, J. ) :- 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with consent of both the parties and is taken up for final disposal. 3. Mr. Ketan Joshi, learned B-Panel Counsel for Respondent No.1- State waives notice on behalf of Respondent No.1- State and Mr. Shubhankar Kulkarni, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.2 waives notice on behalf of Respondent No.2. 2/10 S.51-WP.6417.2025.odt 4. By this Petition, the Petitioner is challenging the notices dated 15th January 2025 and 12th February 2025, issued by the Respondent No.1- Maharashtra State Minority Commission as well as all further proceedings initiated before the Respondent No.1 pursuant to the issuance of said notices. 5. The