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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
M.S.SONAK, ADVAIT M.SETHNA
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
M.S. SONAK, J.
1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.
2. We issue Rule in all these Petitions, given our order of 25 November 2025.
3. The learned Counsel state that substantially similar issues of law and facts arise in all these Petitions and therefore, they could be disposed of by a common judgment and order.
4. The learned Counsel for the Petitioners had submitted that the issue raised in these Petitions is squarely covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lalit Kumar Jain Vs. Union of India, (2021) 9 SCC 321. Therefore, by our order of 25 November 2025, we had posted these matters for final disposal at the admission stage. We had already directed the Petitioners to serve a fresh notice upon the Respondents along with the copy of this order.
5. Our order dated 25 November 2025 reads as follows:-
“1. Mr Shah and Ms Gogri, learned counsel for the Petitioners state that the Respondents in these matters have been duly served and an affidavit of service is also filed.
2. The learned counsel for the Petitioners state that the issue raised in these Petitions is covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lalit
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