Bombay High Court
PRATIK GANESH KSHIRSAGARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court held that it may order deletion of the petitioners' names, subject to the petitioners bearing the risk.
Summary
The petitioners, Rashmi Santosh Gogate and others, filed civil applications before the Bombay High Court seeking deletion of their names from a governmental register. The State of Maharashtra, represented by its Secretary, opposed the deletion. The court examined whether it had the jurisdiction to order such deletion and whether any statutory provision prohibited it. Finding no legal bar, the judges held that the petitioners could have their names removed, but emphasized that the deletion would be at the petitioners' own risk. Accordingly, the applications were allowed and the names were ordered to be deleted.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can order deletion of the petitioners' names from the register
- Whether any statutory restriction prevents such deletion
Subjects
- deletion of name
- civil application
- high court order
- risk
- registration
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:12383-DB
1087-CA-12434-25.odt
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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
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Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, Advocate for the Applicants
Ms. S.B. Narwade, AGP for Respondents-State
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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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