Bombay High Court

AVINASH HARI KOLHEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: VIBHA KANKANWADI HITEN S VENEGAVKAR

Holding

The court allowed the civil application and directed that the amendment be filed within two weeks.

Summary

Avinash Hari Kolhe filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the State of Maharashtra and another party. The applicant was represented by Mr. Y. H. Jadhav, while the respondent State was represented by Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP. The court, after noting a subsequent event, permitted the applicant to amend the application. It allowed the civil application and ordered that the amendment be filed within two weeks of the judgment. No substantive merits of the dispute were discussed, and the matter was disposed of on procedural grounds.

Issues considered

Whether the civil application may be amended after filing
Whether the court can order a time‑bound amendment and dispose of the application on procedural grounds

Subjects

civil procedure
amendment of pleadings
high court jurisdiction
application disposal
procedural order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:12341-DB




                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2571 OF 2026
                                       IN WP/501/2022

                                         Avinash Hari Kolhe
                                              VERSUS
                                  State Of Maharashtra And Another

           Mr. Y. H. Jadhav, Advocate for applicant
           Mr. A. M. Phule, AGP for respondent-State

                                              CORAM : Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi &
                                                      Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ.
                                              DATE      : 18th March, 2026

           PER COURT :-

           1.             Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board.



           2.             In view of the subsequent event, amendment has been

           sought.



           3.             Civil Application stands allowed and disposed of.



           4.             Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks

           from today.




           (Hiten S. Venegavkar, J.)                  (Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi, J.)

           B. S. Joshi




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