Ch. Sambhajinagar, Dec. 22 -- : The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has issued formal notices to the state of Maharashtra and the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) following a writ petition challenging the "unlawful and arbitrary" demolition of a retired citizen's property.
The Division Bench, comprising Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar, has made the notice returnable on January 15, 2026, directing respondents to file their replies.
The petitioner, Dr. Shaikh Saleem Shaikh Chand (69), a resident of Rauza Bagh, approached the High Court after his residential compound wall was razed on July 7, 2025. The demolition was reportedly executed under the supervision of Santosh Wahule, Addition...