Bombay High Court

AVINASH GULABRAO GANGARDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court condoned the delay, allowed the application, and restored the writ petition.

Summary

The petitioners, Avinash Gulabrao Gangarde and others, filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay in their writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. The High Court examined whether the delay could be condoned and whether the writ petition should be restored. The Court, after considering the application, decided to condone the delay and allowed the application. Consequently, the writ petition was restored, and the petitioners were directed to remove office objections within four weeks. No other substantive issues were addressed.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned
Whether the writ petition should be restored

Subjects

delay condonation
writ petition
civil application
office objections
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39571-DB


                                                   *1*                    3-ca--1588-2025


                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                3 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1588 OF 2025
                                         IN WPST/26766/2024

                             Avinash Gulabrao Gangarde And Others
                                            VERSUS
                  The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others
                                               ...
                Mr. Viraj S. Yelmame h/f. Mr. A. S. Khedkar, Advocate for the
                Applicant
                Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondents/State
                Ms.Manjusha V. Narwade, Advocate for Respondent No.4
                                               ...
                                   CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                                             ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                   DATE : 29th AUGUST 2026

                P. C. :-

                1.         Heard.

                2.         For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, delay is

                condoned and the application is allowed.

                3.         Writ Petition is restored. Petitioners to remove office

                objections within a period of four (4) weeks from today.




                (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)              (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




                Narwade

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