Bombay High Court

THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, REGIONAL ELECTRICITY CIRCLE CONSTRUCRTION.versusRAMSHETTI S/O SHANKARAPPA CHILLARGE DECEASED THR LRS SHANTABAI AND ORS.

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Bench: S G CHAPALGAONKAR

Holding

The court allowed the amendment to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased respondent.

Summary

The Superintending Engineer, Regional Electricity Circle Construction, filed a civil application seeking the court's permission to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased respondent, Ramshetti, who died on 24 June 2025. The applicant argued that the representation was necessary for the continuation of the proceedings. The court considered the submissions and found no impediment to allowing the amendment. Accordingly, the application was allowed in terms of prayer clauses (B), (C) and (D), directing that the amendment be effected immediately. No substantive merits of the underlying dispute were addressed; the order solely pertained to procedural permission to add the deceased's representatives.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court may permit the addition of legal representatives of a deceased respondent in the pending civil application?

Subjects

civil procedure
amendment
representation of deceased
permission to add parties
high court order

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:32468
                                               (1)                 919-ca-6024-2026.odt



                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                    CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6024 OF 2026
                                             IN FAST/34306/2025

                      THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, REGIONAL
                          ELECTRICITY CIRCLE CONSTRUCRTION.
                                           VERSUS
                 RAMSHETTI S/O SHANKARAPPA CHILLARGE DECEASED
                              THR LRS SHANTABAI AND ORS.
                                               …
               Mr. Ram S. Malani h/f Mr. Anil S. Bajaj, Advocate for Applicant
               Mr. K. S. Hoke Patil, AGP for Respondents-State.
                                               ...
                                       CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                       DATED : 31st JULY, 2026.
               P.C.:-

               1.       By this application, applicant seeks permission to bring on
               record legal representatives of deceased respondent no.1 Ramshetti
               S/o Shankarappa Chillarge, who expired on 24.06.2025.

               2.       Considering submissions advanced and reasons as stated in
               application, Civil Application is allowed in terms of prayer Clauses
               (B), (C) and (D).

               3.       Amendment to be carried out forthwith.


                                                       (S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR)
                                                                JUDGE
               Devendra/July-2026

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