Bombay High Court

SANJOTA GHANSHAM KATTULversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

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 respondents, the State of Maharashtra, opposed the applications. The court heard arguments from the petitioners' counsel, Mr. Akshay S. Tilve, and the State's counsel, Ms. S.B. Narwade. After consideration, the bench held that the applications could be permitted, allowing the petitioners to delete their names, but expressly noted that the deletion would be at the petitioners' own risk. Consequently, the court ordered the deletion of the names as requested.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may order deletion of the petitioners' names from the record upon their application

Subjects

deletion of name
civil application
high court
risk
petitioners' request

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12377-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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