HIGH COURT, ORIGINAL SIDE, BOMBAY

Modified Sitting List w.e.f. Monday 21st March 2011

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1. The Hon’ble the MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY
CHIEF JUSTICE
Appellate Side matters
AND
AND
The Hon’ble Shri Justice
D.G.KARNIK For admission, final hearing and
(Court Room No. 52 ) Interlocutory applications therein:-

1) Original Side Civil Writ Petitions relating to :-

(i) Admissions to the professional courses

(medical, dental, physiotherapy, engineering
and pharmacy)
(ii) Recognition /affiliation of colleges running
the above courses.
(iii) Rights of physically challenged persons.
(iv) Environmental matters.

2) Original Side Appeals, for admission, final

hearing and interlocutory applications therein
filed from 1st January 2011.

EVERY THURSDAY

Public Interest Litigations (Civil) for admission,

final hearing and order matters therein. (Both
Original and Appellate Side).

EVERY FRIDAY

(i) Hon’ble the Chief Justice and Hon’ble Smt.

Justice Ranjana Desai will take up specially
notified criminal matters.

(ii) Hon’ble Shri Justice D.G.Karnik will take up

Original Side/Appellate Side Single Judge’s
matters, to be notified separately.
2. The Hon’ble Smt. Justice MONDAY TO THURSDAY
RANJANA DESAI For admission, final hearing and order matters
therein, (irrespective of the year/date of filing):-
AND
(1) Original Side Civil Writ Petitions
The Hon’ble Shri Justice (irrespective of the year) relating to or arising
R.G.KETKAR out of:

(Court Room No. 49 ) (i) Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and

Financial Institutions Act, 1993, the
Securitization and Reconstruction of the
Financial Assets and Enforcement of
Security Interest Act, 2002 & Banking
Regulations Act, 1949 and Writ
Petitions/Appeals against SEBI and
Electricity Regulatory Commissions.
(ii) Rehabilitation of slums and
Redevelopment of public property and
the matters connected therewith.
(iii) Matters challenging decisions of MHADA
and MMRDA.
(iv)The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and all
other matters relating to acquisition and
requisition of properties.
(v) Encroachments and Unauthorized
constructions.
(vi)Municipal Corporation matters including
tenders and contracts matters, Octroi and
Municipal tax matters.
(vii)Original Side Appeals for admissions,
final hearing and interlocutory applications
therein upto the year 2007.
AND
O.S. Criminal Contempt, for admission and
interlocutory applications therein.
AND
Appellate Side matters.
EVERY FRIDAY
(i) Hon’ble the Chief Justice and Hon’ble Smt.
Justice Ranjana Desai will take up specially
notified criminal matters.

(ii) Hon’ble Shri Justice R.G.Ketkar will take up

Appellate Side Single Judge’s civil matters, to be
notified separately.
3. The Hon’ble Shri Justice MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY
D.K.DESHMUKH A) For admission, final hearing and interlocutory
applications therein:-
AND (1) Original Side Civil Writ Petitions,
irrespective of the year/date, relating to :
The Hon’ble Shri Justice (i) Tenders and Contracts.
ANOOP V. MOHTA (ii) Judicial Officers and of candidates for
posts
(Court Room No. 34 ) of Judicial Officers.
(2) Original Side Writ Petitions except those
assigned to other Courts.
(3) Original Side Appeals from 2008 to 2010.
AND
Appellate Side mattes.

4 The Hon’ble Shri Justice THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

D.K.DESHMUKH
Following matters under Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996:-

(Court Room No. 34 ) (i) Applications for appointment of Arbitrator

under Section 11 of the Act.
(ii) Arbitration Petitions u/s. 34 of the Act, for
the years 2008 and 2009.
(iii) Interlocutory applications and Court
Receiver's Report in the above matters.
AND
Special Court matters.
AND
Appellate Side matters.

5 The Hon’ble Shri Justice For admission, final hearing and interlocutory
A.M.KHANWILKAR applications therein:-

AND (i) Original Side Writ Petitions in the matters

The Hon’ble Smt. Justice
MRIDULA BHATKAR
(Court Room No.13 )
relating to Labour, Service, Students,
Teachers and Educational Institutions.
(ii) Original Side Appeals in Labour and
Service matters.
AND
Appellate Side matters.
6 The Hon’ble Dr. Justice (1) All Original Side suits and proceedings of
D.Y.CHANDRACHUD civil nature relating to Intellectual
Property such as Trademark, Copyright,
(Court Room No.40 ) Patent, Design, Domain-names and
Brands.
(2) All Original Side suits and proceedings
filed from 2010 onwards and urgent and
interlocutory applications therein (except
those assigned to other Courts)
(3) Undefended Suits for hearing and final
disposal, from the year 2010 and all
interlocutory applications therein.

7. The Hon’ble Shri Justice For admission, final hearing and interlocutory
S.J.VAZIFDAR Applications therein:-
(i) Company Petitions and Applications,
(Court Room No.10 ) Official Liquidator’s Reports, Misfeasance
Summons, Complaints and Appeals
under Section 10F of the Companies Act.
(ii) Insolvency matters.
(iii) Admiralty Suits.
(iv)All Arbitration Petitions arising under
Multi-State Co-op Societies Act on the
Original Side.
(v) Arbitration Petitions u/s. 34 of the Act, for
the years 2010 and 2011.
AND
Appellate Side matters.

8 The Hon’ble Shri Justice All Taxation matters- Direct & Indirect Taxes
J.P.DEVADHAR (except Octroi and other Municipal taxes), all
Central and State Taxes, Writ Petitions, appeals,
AND references and applications, for admission,
hearing and final disposal and interlocutory
The Hon’ble Smt. Justice applications therein.
ROSHAN DALVI AND
Chartered Accountants Appeals and References
(Court Room No. 31 ) for hearing and final disposal.
9. The Hon'ble Shri Justice THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
ANOOP V. MOHTA Original Side Writ Petitions, for admission, final
hearing and interlocutory applications therein.
(Court Room No. 43 )
(i) All arbitration Petitions including those
u/s.8,9 and 45 of the Arbitration and
Conciliation Act, 1996.
(ii) Arbitration Petitions u/s. 34 of the Act,
upto the year 2007.

10. The Hon’ble Shri Justice All Original Side civil suits filed upto 2002
R.M.SAVANT including all interlocutory applications therein.
(except those assigned to other Courts)
(Court Room No. 3 )

11 The Hon’ble Shri Justice Testamentary matters,

R.Y.GANOO and
Custody and Guardianship matters,
(Court Room No.17 ) and
Matters arising out of the Guardians and Wards
Act and Juvenile Justice Act,
and
Matters under Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act
and other Matrimonial Suits and matters therein
and
Applications under Sections 4 and 5 of the
Court Fees Act, 1959. Trust Petitions for
Admission and Final Hearing,
and
Administration Suits, Partition Suits and Land
Acquisition References (LAR).
and
Court Receiver’s Reports and Civil Contempt
Petitions in aforesaid matters.
AND
Appellate Side matters.
12. The Hon’ble Shri Justice Chamber Work
S.J.KATHAWALLA And
Civil Contempt Petitions in OS matters.
(Court Room No.16-B ) And
All Original Side civil suits filed from 2003 to
2009 including all interlocutory applications
therein. (except those assigned to other Courts)
And
Undefended Suits for hearing and final disposal,
up to the year 2009 and all interlocutory
applications therein.
And
Court Receiver’s Reports.

By Order,
HIGH COURT, ORIGINAL SIDE )
BOMBAY )
) Sd/-
) (Ms.A.RODRIGUES)
Dated : 17th March 2011 ) REGISTRAR, ORIGINAL SIDE/
) PROTHONOTARY AND SENIOR MASTER

NOTE

1. Larger Benches and Special Benches will be constituted only on FRIDAY.

2. However, a few matters in Chambers during lunch may be taken up subject to

convenience of the Hon’ble Judges, and if they so desire.

3. Part heard matters cease to be part heard with change of assignment unless
where a proposal for continuation of the matter is sent by the concerned Bench at
the request of the parties and the same is approved by the Hon’ble The Chief
Justice.