Bombay High Court
Skf India Limited, Through Mrs. Reni ... vs Municipal Corporation Of City Of Pimpri ... on 17 March, 2026
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ARUNA by ARUNA
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SANDEEP TALWALKAR
TALWALKAR Date: 2026.03.18
18:22:18 +0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 102 OF 2019
WITH
APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 101 OF 2019
SKF India Limited. ...Appellant.
Versus
Municipal Corporation of City of
Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune & Ors. ...Respondents.
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Mr. Sugandh Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Aniket Kanawade, Advocate for Appellant.
None for the Respondents.
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CORAM : ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
DATE : 17th MARCH 2026 P.C. 1 Heard Mr. Deshmukh, learned Counsel for the Appellant today who
points out that Appellant is aggrieved by an order dated 12 th May, 2014 by which the Appellant's Suit has been dismissed with a direction that the plaint be returned with direction that the same be filed before the Small Causes Court under Section 406 read with Section 2(29) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act(for short "MMC Act").
2. It is the contention of Mr. Deshmukh that the impugned order is wrong and perverse because the Appellant(Plaintiff) has not challenged the computation but has challenged the very validity of the notices and therefore, such declaration could only be granted by the Civil Court and not the remedy i.e. prescribed under Section 406 read with Section 2(29) of the MMC Act.
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3. I would like to hear the Respondent-Corporation in this regard since today none is present on behalf of the Respondent- Corporation and the record shows that the Respondent-Corporation has been appearing in the matter. I therefore, by standing the matter over wish to give Respondent - Corporation one opportunity to appear. Therefore, stand over to 1st April, 2026.
4. The learned Counsel for the Appellant shall intimate to the learned Counsel appearing for Respondent - Corporation the next date of hearing.
5. It is made clear that if on the next date none appears on behalf of Respondent - Corporation, the Court shall proceed to take Appeal from Orders for hearing.
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