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Bombay High Court

SHARDA SUNIL YADAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court allowed the deletion of the petitioners' names, subject to the petitioners' own risk.

Summary

The petitioners filed civil applications seeking the deletion of their names from the court records. The State of Maharashtra was the respondent. The court heard counsel for both sides and considered whether the court could order such deletion. It held that the applications could be allowed, permitting the petitioners to delete their names, but expressly noted that the deletion would be at the petitioners' own risk. Accordingly, the court granted the applications.

Issues considered

  • Whether the High Court may order deletion of the petitioners' names from the record

Subjects

  • deletion of name
  • civil application
  • high court
  • risk

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12376-DB

                                                                        1087-CA-12434-25.odt
                                                {1}

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                 1087 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12434 OF 2025 IN WP/6687/2023

                                   Rashmi Santosh Gogate
                                           VERSUS
                   The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                          WITH
            CA/12424/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12426/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
                                          WITH
            CA/12427/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12428/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
                                          WITH
            CA/12429/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12430/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
                                          WITH
            CA/12431/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12435/2025 IN WP/6687/2025
                                          WITH
            CA/12433/2025 IN WP/6687/2025 WITH CA/12436/2025 IN WP/6687/2025

                                               ......
            Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, Advocate for the Applicants
            Ms. S.B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents-State
                                               ......

                                             CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI AND
                                                     HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.
                                              DATE    : 18 MARCH, 2026

            PER COURT :-

            1.         Heard the learned advocate for the applicants.


            2.         Civil Applications seeking deletion of the names of the

            applicants/petitioners stand allowed. The applicants/petitioners are

            permitted to delete their names at their own risk.



            [ HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR ]                     [ SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI ]
                         JUDGE                                     JUDGE

            S P Rane


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