Bombay High Court

VANDANA AVINASH JOGI AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court condoned the delay and restored the writ petitions to their original position.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, heard two civil applications (31 and 32 of 2026) seeking condonation of delay in filing writ petitions against the State of Maharashtra. The applicants, represented by Mr. Sontakke Sandeep B, argued that the delay was justified. The State, represented by Mr. S.K. Tambe, opposed condonation. The Court examined whether the delay could be condoned under procedural law. It held that the reasons provided warranted condonation. Consequently, the Court ordered the delay to be condoned, directed removal of office objections within four weeks, and restored the writ petitions to their original positions, disposing of the civil applications.

Issues considered

Can the delay in filing the writ petitions be condoned?

Subjects

condonation of delay
writ petition
civil application
High Court
procedural law

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:36801-DB
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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                        31 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8907 OF 2026
                                  IN WPST/33820/2025

                    VANDANA AVINASH JOGI AND OTHERS
                                VERSUS
      THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
                                           ...


                 Advocate for the Applicant : Mr. Sontakke Sandeep B
                     AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.K. Tambe
                                          …
                     32 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8908 OF 2026
                                IN WPST/36153/2025

                    SANJAY DASHRATH KAMBLE AND OTHERS
                                  VERSUS
       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                           …
                 Advocate for the Applicant : Mr. Sontakke Sandeep B
                     AGP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.K. Tambe
                                          …

                                         CORAM       : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                       ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                           DATE      : 14.08.2026

             PER COURT :
             .      For the reasons stated in the applications, the delay is condoned.
             Subject to removal of office objections within a period of (04) weeks
             from today, the Writ Petitions are restored to its original position. Civil
             Applications are accordingly, stands disposed of.



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

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