Bombay High Court

SHOBHA ATMARAM PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the amendment sought under prayer clause A is permissible and therefore allowed.

Summary

In a contempt petition (No. 814 of 2025) filed by Shobha Atmaram Patil against the State of Maharashtra and others, the High Court considered a related civil application (No. 10923 of 2026) seeking amendment. The court allowed the amendment as per prayer clause "A" and directed that the amendment be effected within two weeks. It further ordered that notice be issued to newly added respondents 8 and 9, with a returnable date within two weeks thereafter. The matter was adjourned to 21 October 2026, and the petition was allowed. The judgment was delivered by Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Vaishali Patil‑Jadhav.

Issues considered

Whether the amendment sought in Civil Application No. 10923 of 2026 is permissible
Whether notice should be issued to the added respondents 8 and 9

Subjects

contempt petition
civil application
amendment
notice to respondents
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43927-DB

                                                        939 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 814 OF 2025




                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          939 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 814 OF 2025
                                    IN WP/2442/2024

                                         Shobha Atmaram Patil
                                                 Versus
                                  The State Of Maharashtra And Others

                   __________________________________________________________
                     • Adv. Ganesh Gadhe h/f. Adv. Jitendra Vijay Patil for
                        the Petitioner
                     • Mr. N. B. Patil, A.G.P. for State
                     • Adv. Deepali Nikalje h/f. Adv. A. G. Talhar for
                        Respondent Nos. 5 and 6
                   __________________________________________________________

                                             WITH
                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10923 OF 2026
                                        IN CP/814/2025
                                              ...

                                     CORAM     : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                                 VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.

                                     DATE      : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026

                   PER COURT :

                   1)             Heard.


                   2)             For the reasons stated in the Civil Application

                   No. 10923 of 2026, it stands allowed in terms of prayer

                   clause "A".


                   3)             Necessary amendment be carried out within two

                   weeks from today.


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                                      939 CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 814 OF 2025




4)             After the amendment is carried out, issue notice

to added Respondent Nos. 8 and 9, returnable within two

weeks thereafter.


5)             Stand over to 21.10.2026.

6)             Hamdast allowed.



(VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV)            (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
          JUDGE                            JUDGE




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