Bombay High Court

MADHUKAR SUDHAKAR PURIversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The Court condoned the delay and restored the writ petition.

Summary

Madhukar Sudhakar Puri filed a civil writ petition (No. 1511 of 2026) in the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the Union of India and others. The petition had been delayed, and the respondents raised objections. The Court, after hearing, decided to condone the delay and restored the writ petition. It also directed that the office objections be removed within six weeks. The order was pronounced by Judges Vaishali Patil-Jadhav and Nitin B. Suryawanshi on 8 May 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the writ petition should be condoned
Whether the writ petition should be restored despite the delay

Subjects

writ petition
delay condonation
civil procedure
office objections
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:21424-DB


                                                        1                         1511.2026CA.odt


                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD.
                          928 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1511 OF 2026
                                      IN WP/1343/2023
                             MADHUKAR SUDHAKAR PURI
                                        VERSUS
                    THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND
                                        OTHERS
                                                  ...
               Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shelke M.U.
               AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. M.K. Goyanka
               Advocate for Respondent nos.1 and 4 : Mr. U. B. Bondar
                                              ...
                                    CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                             VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ.
                                    DATED : 8th MAY, 2026.
               ORDER :

               .           Heard.
               2.          For the reasons stated in the application, delay is
               condoned. Writ Petition is restored.
               3.          Office objections shall be removed within six weeks.



               (VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV,J.)                   (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI,J.)


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