RAM TANAJI PATIL vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD-1, ICHALKARANJI AND ORS.

WP/3454/2026HC BombayHCBM07008036202624 August 20265 pages

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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, held that the writ petitions should be transferred to the Principal Seat at Bombay. This decision was based on an Administrative Order dated 26th June 2026. The court directed the Registry to expeditiously transfer all the listed writ petitions (WP No. 6168 of 2025 and connected petitions) to the Principal Seat at Bombay. No findings were made on the merits of the individual cases or the substantive tax disputes, as the judgment solely concerns the administrative transfer of jurisdiction. The ratio decidendi is that administrative orders concerning the transfer of cases must be complied with by the Registry.

What were the facts?

This judgment consolidates multiple writ petitions filed by various individuals, including Shoba Revansiddha Badadal, Shailesh Suil Velapure, Virendra Kallappa Chougule, Pravin Jaynarayan Bhutada, Mobataram, Ajay Manohar Nagdev, Rajendra Shivajirao Patil, Sunil Gyanchand Chotthani, Munir Mohamadhusen Patwekar, Sunil Maruti Jadhav, Ram Hotumal Rangalani, Amrutrao Dattajirao Naiknimbalkar, Dhanaji Dnyanu Kumbhar, Kailash Harishkumar Shambhavani, Bhushan Bhasakar Joshi, Hanuman Premraj Toshniwal, and Ram Tanaji Patil. The petitions are directed against the Income Tax Officer and Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, various wards and circles across Solapur, Pandharpur, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, and Sangli. The specific assessment years and the nature of the orders or actions under challenge are not detailed in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that these petitions were mentioned and taken on board by the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur.

What were the issues?

The primary issue before the Bombay High Court was the administrative transfer of the writ petitions. The court had to decide whether to transfer the petitions filed by the various petitioners against the Income Tax Department to the Principal Seat at Bombay. The petitioners, represented by Ms. Hetal Laghave and Ms. Tejal Mhatre, sought this transfer. The respondents, the Income Tax Officer and Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, are not recorded as having made any specific arguments in the provided text. The court's decision hinges on an Administrative Order dated 26th June 2026.

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501-505-507-520-WP-6168-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION (501)

WRIT PETITION NO. 6168 OF 2025

Shoba Revansiddha Badadal ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward 2(3), Solapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (502)

WRIT PETITION NO. 7585 OF 2025

Shailesh Suil Velapure ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2, Pandharpur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (503)

WRIT PETITION NO. 11217 OF 2025

Virendra Kallappa Chougule ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-1, Ichalkaranji and Others ...Respondents. WITH (504)

WRIT PETITION NO. 411 OF 2026

Pravin Jaynarayan Bhutada ...Petitioner. Versus Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Solapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (505)

WRIT PETITION NO. 412 OF 2026

Mobataram ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward 1(1), Solapur and Others ...Respondents. Gaikwad RD 1 of

501-505-507-520-WP-6168-2025.doc WITH (507)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2519 OF 2026

Ajay Manohar Nagdev ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward 2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (508)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2713 OF 2026

Rajendra Shivajirao Patil ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-5, Sangli and Others ...Respondents. WITH (509)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2714 OF 2026

Sunil Gyanchand Chotthani ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (510)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2715 OF 2026

Munir Mohamadhusen Patwekar ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-5, Sangli and Others ...Respondents. WITH (511)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2716 OF 2026

Sunil Maruti Jadhav ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. Gaikwad RD 2 of

501-505-507-520-WP-6168-2025.doc WITH (512)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2718 OF 2026

Ram Hotumal Rangalani ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (513)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2719 OF 2026

Ajay Manohar Nagdev ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (514)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2721 OF 2026

Amrutrao Dattajirao Naiknimbalkar ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (515)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2722 OF 2026

Virendra Kallappa Chougule ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-1, Ichalkaranji and Others ...Respondents. WITH (516)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2723 OF 2026

Dhanaji Dnyanu Kumbhar ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. Gaikwad RD 3 of

501-505-507-520-WP-6168-2025.doc WITH (517)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2724 OF 2026

Kailash Harishkumar Shambhavani ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-3, Sangli and Others ...Respondents. WITH (518)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2725 OF 2026

Bhushan Bhasakar Joshi ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (519)

WRIT PETITION NO. 2726 OF 2026

Hanuman Premraj Toshniwal ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-2(1), Kolhapur and Others ...Respondents. WITH (520)

WRIT PETITION NO. 3454 OF 2026

Ram Tanaji Patil ...Petitioner. Versus Income Tax Oicer, Ward-1, Ichalkaranji and Others ...Respondents. —————— Ms. Hetal Laghave with Ms. Tejal Mhatre, for the Petitioners. —————— Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh & Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ. Date : August 24, 2026. Gaikwad RD 4 of

501-505-507-520-WP-6168-2025.doc P. C. : 1. Mentioned. Not on board. Taken on board. 2. In view of the Administrative Order dated 26th June 2026, the Registry is directed to transfer these petitions to the Principal Seat at Bombay expeditiously. [Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.] Gaikwad RD 5 of

5 RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Digitally signed by RAJU DATTATRAYA GAIKWAD Date: 2026.08.24 21:27:32 +0530

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