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Bombay High Court

Sakhahari Madhav Jadhav,versusThe Union of India, Through the General Manager, Central Railway,

Disposal
Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The court allowed the correction of the applicant’s name in the appeal and civil applications as per the prayer clause B.

Summary

The applicant, who was the respondent in a First Appeal filed by the Union of India, filed two separate civil applications seeking correction of his name in the title of the appeal and the applications. In the first application, he claimed his middle name was incorrectly recorded as ‘Mahadeo’ instead of ‘Madhav’, and in the second, he asserted that his first name and surname were recorded as ‘Ram’ and ‘Chawan’ instead of ‘Rambhau’ and ‘Chavhan’. He supported his claims with copies of his Aadhar Card and PAN Card. The Union of India, though served, did not appear. The court, after considering the documentary evidence, allowed both applications to correct the names as prayed for, and disposed of the applications.

Issues considered

  • Whether a civil application can be allowed to correct the name of a party in the title of an appeal and related proceedings based on documentary proof.

Subjects

  • name correction
  • civil application
  • procedural law
  • appeal
  • Aadhar Card
  • PAN Card
  • registration

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:42437
                                                                             928 CA 10378 26.odt

                          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                     BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               928 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10378 OF 2026
                                            IN FA/1733/2025
                                                 WITH
                                 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10382 OF 2026
                                            IN FA/1726/2025

                                      SAKHAHARI MADHAV JADHAV,
                                                  VERSUS
                THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER, CENTRAL
                                                 RAILWAY,
                                                     ...
             Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Tushar Shinde h/f Mr. Shinde Chandrakant Kondiram
                             AGP for Respondent/State : Mrs. V.S. Chaudhari
                                                     ...
                                   CORAM                  : SMT. MANJUSHA AJAY
                                                            DESHPANDE, J.
                                   DATE                   : 11.09.2026

             PER COURT :

                     CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10378/2026 IN FAST 1733/2025

                     By this Civil Application, the applicant, who was respondent in the
             First Appeal filed by the Union of India, seeks correction of his middle name
             in the title of the appeal and Civil Application. It is submitted that his middle
             name has been incorrectly shown as ‘Mahadeo’ instead of ‘Madhav’. In
             support, the applicant has placed on record his Aadhar Card and PAN Card.
             The discrepancy was noticed when the applicant approached the Registrar
             for withdrawal of the amount deposited by the Acquiring Body, resulting in
             his inability to withdraw the said amount.

             2.      Though the Union of India-Acquiring Body is served, none appears for
             the Union of India.

             3.      The applicant, in support of his claim of middle name to be shown as
             ‘Madhav’ annexed copy of Aadhar Card as well as PAN Card.


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4.      In view of aforementioned submissions made by the learned advocate
for the applicant, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause
‘B’ .

5.      Civil Application stands disposed of.

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10382/2026 IN FAST 1726/2025

6.      By this Civil Application, the applicant, who was respondent in the
First Appeal filed by the Union of India, seeks correction of his first name
and surname in the title clause of the appeal and the Civil Application. It is
submitted that his first name has been incorrectly shown as ‘Ram’ instead of
‘Rambhau’ and his surname as ‘Chawan’ instead of ‘Chavhan’. In support, the
applicant has placed on record his Aadhar Card and PAN Card. The
discrepancy was noticed when the applicant approached the Registrar for
withdrawal of the amount deposited by the Acquiring Body, due to which he
is unable to withdraw the said amount.

7.      Though the Union of India-Acquiring Body is served, none appears for
the Union of India.

8.      The applicant, in support of his claim of first name and surname to be
shown as ‘Rambhau’ and ‘Chawan’, annexed copy of Aadhar card as well as
PAN Card.

9.      In view of aforementioned submissions made by the learned advocate
for the applicant, the Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause
‘B’ .

10.     Civil Application stands disposed of.



                                ( SMT. MANJUSHA AJAY DESHPANDE, J.)

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