Bombay High Court

BALASAHEB BALWANTRAO NIKAM DIED THR LRS URMILA B NIKAM AND ANOTHERversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND ORS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the civil application and directed that the amendment sought in prayer clause ‘C’ be carried out within four weeks.

Summary

The petitioners, Urmila B. Nikam and another, filed a civil application seeking relief following the death of Balasaheb Balwantrao Nikam. The application was filed against the Union of India and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The High Court examined the prayer clause ‘C’ of the application, which sought a specific amendment or direction. The Court found merit in the petition and ordered that the amendment be effected within four weeks. Consequently, the application was allowed in accordance with the prayer clause.

Subjects

civil application
high court
amendment
union of india
health ministry
petition

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42181-DB
                                            1                         24.CA.10300.26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10300 OF 2026
                                         IN WP/5085/2026
                                              WITH
                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 5085 OF 2026

                      BALASAHEB BALWANTRAO NIKAM DIED THROUGH
                            LRS. URMILA B. NIKAM AND ANOTHER
                                            VERSUS
                       THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
                   MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE AND OTHERS
                                               ...
                        Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Vinayak P. Narwade
                     Advocate for Respondent No.1 : Ms. Mayuri G. Kasturkar
                                               ...

                                    CORAM         : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                    ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                    DATE          : 11.09.2026


             PER COURT:

                       For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the same is

             allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘C’. Necessary amendment be carried

             out within a period of four weeks.



             (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)                  (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




             habeeb/

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