Lila Rajaram Shinge vs Vijay Mahadev Bankar oth 2 Advocate - S. S. Khot — 169/2022

Case under Specific Relief Act Section 38. Status: Evidence. Next hearing: 06th July 2026.

Evidence Next hearing 06-Jul-2026

R.C.S. - Regular Civil Suit

CNR: MHKO170011432022

Filing Number

275/2022

Filing Date

14-Nov-2022

Registration No

169/2022

Registration Date

21-Nov-2022

Court

Civil and Criminal Court , Panhala

Judge

2-C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

Last updated 25-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Specific Relief Act Section 38

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Lila Rajaram Shinge

    Adv. P. A. Mahajan

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Vijay Mahadev Bankar oth 2 Advocate - S. S. Khot

  2. 2.Adhyakash, Paschim Maharashtra Devsthan Samiti, Kolhapur

  3. 3.Sachiv, Paschim Maharashtra Devsthan Samiti, Kolhapur

Case History

  1. 06-Jul-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 20-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  3. 18-Jun-2026

    EvidenceView PDF

    Case Summary: 169/2022 This case concerns a dispute regarding the management and priesthood succession rights at Jotiba Devsthan temple in Ratnagiri. The court examined witness testimony establishing that the temple is under the control of the Paschim Maharashtra Devsthan Samiti (Western Maharashtra Temple Committee) following India's independence, with priestly succession historically following hereditary lines according to the institution's directives rather than the Hindu Succession Act. The court ruled that the Devsthan Samiti's orders regarding temple management are valid, and the temple does not discriminate in allowing darshan to devotees of all castes and creeds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 18-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  5. 08-Jun-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  6. 30-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  7. 23-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  8. 13-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  9. 02-Apr-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  10. 23-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  11. 12-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  12. 02-Mar-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  13. 23-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  14. 16-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  15. 09-Feb-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  16. 29-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  17. 19-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  18. 08-Jan-2026

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  19. 22-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  20. 11-Dec-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  21. 11-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  22. 04-Dec-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  23. 20-Nov-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  24. 20-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  25. 10-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  26. 06-Nov-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  27. 30-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  28. 16-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  29. 06-Oct-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  30. 25-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  31. 11-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  32. 04-Sep-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  33. 25-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  34. 14-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  35. 07-Aug-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  36. 31-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  37. 24-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  38. 17-Jul-2025

    Additional Issues

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  39. 14-Jul-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  40. 14-Jul-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  41. 30-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  42. 23-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  43. 09-Jun-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  44. 05-May-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  45. 28-Apr-2025

    Additional W.S.

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  46. 21-Apr-2025

    Additional W.S.

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  47. 07-Apr-2025

    Additional W.S.

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  48. 27-Mar-2025

    Amended Plaint

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  49. 20-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  50. 13-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  51. 06-Mar-2025

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  52. 06-Mar-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  53. 27-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  54. 20-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  55. 13-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  56. 06-Feb-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  57. 30-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  58. 23-Jan-2025

    Evidence

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  59. 16-Jan-2025

    List of Witness

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  60. 09-Jan-2025

    List of Witness

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  61. 19-Dec-2024

    Issues

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  62. 09-Dec-2024

    Issues

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  63. 25-Nov-2024

    Issues

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  64. 18-Nov-2024

    Issues

    C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  65. 04-Nov-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  66. 24-Oct-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  67. 17-Oct-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  68. 10-Oct-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  69. 07-Oct-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  70. 23-Sep-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  71. 12-Sep-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  72. 02-Sep-2024

    Order on T.I.View PDF

  73. 02-Sep-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  74. 29-Aug-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  75. 26-Aug-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

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  76. 19-Aug-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  77. 12-Aug-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  78. 01-Aug-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  79. 25-Jul-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  80. 15-Jul-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  81. 10-Jun-2024

    Argument on Exh.____Unready

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  82. 15-Apr-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  83. 14-Mar-2024

    Issues

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  84. 08-Feb-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  85. 11-Jan-2024

    Order on ExhibitView PDF

  86. 11-Jan-2024

    Issues

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  87. 04-Jan-2024

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  88. 14-Dec-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  89. 07-Dec-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  90. 06-Nov-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  91. 05-Oct-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  92. 07-Sep-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  93. 03-Aug-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  94. 17-Jul-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  95. 15-Jun-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  96. 04-May-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  97. 03-Apr-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  98. 09-Mar-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  99. 16-Feb-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  100. 09-Jan-2023

    W.S. and Say

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  101. 08-Dec-2022

    Awaiting Summons

    Joint C.J.J.D. and J.M.F.C. Panhala

  102. 21-Nov-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  103. 14-Nov-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. 169/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: 169/2022 This case concerns a dispute regarding the management and priesthood succession rights at Jotiba Devsthan temple in Ratnagiri. The court examined witness testimony establishing that the temple is under the control of the Paschim Maharashtra Devsthan Samiti (Western Maharashtra Temple Committee) following India's independence, with priestly succession historically following hereditary lines according to the institution's directives rather than the Hindu Succession Act. The court ruled that the Devsthan Samiti's orders regarding temple management are valid, and the temple does not discriminate in allowing darshan to devotees of all castes and creeds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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