Bombay High Court
SUNIL RAMKRISHNA KOLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the delay was condonable, allowed the civil application, and disposed of the writ petition by directing a fresh application.
Summary
Sunil Ramkrishna Koli filed a civil application against the State of Maharashtra, which was delayed in filing. The High Court examined whether the delay could be condoned and the application allowed. It found that the delay was excusable and permitted the application in accordance with prayer Clause C. In the related writ petition, the Court directed the petitioner to file a fresh application against Respondents No.2 and No.3 within two weeks. The Court further ordered that the fresh application be heard within eight weeks, thereby disposing of the writ petition pending the new filing.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned under procedural law.
- Whether a writ petition may be disposed of by directing the petitioner to file a fresh application against specific respondents.
Subjects
- delay condonation
- civil application
- writ petition
- procedural law
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:25001-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
935 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6683 OF 2025
IN WPST/24086/2023
SUNIL RAMKRISHNA KOLI
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND
OTHERS
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Mr. Madhav M. Bhokarikar, Advocate for Applicant
Ms. Vaishali S. Chaudhari, AGP for Respondents/State
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 25 JUNE 2026
P. C. :-
Civil Application :-
1. Heard.
2. For the reasons stated in the application, delay is
condoned and the application is allowed in terms of prayer
Clause - C.
Writ Petition :-
3. This petition can be disposed of by directing the petitioner
to submit fresh application raising his grievance to Respondent
Nos.2 and 3 within a period of two (2) weeks from today.
4. On receipt of such application, the same shall be decided
Narwade
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after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner within a
period of eight (8) weeks thereafter.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
Narwade
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