Bombay High Court
PRAKASH GUNWANTRAO DESHMUKH AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court condoned the delay and allowed the prayer under Clause C.
Summary
The petitioners, Prakash Gunwantrao Deshmukh and others, filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court seeking condonation of delay in their proceedings. The State of Maharashtra, as respondent, opposed the relief. The court examined the reasons for the delay and the merits of the prayer contained in Clause C of the application. After considering the submissions of counsel, the judges held that the delay could be condoned. Accordingly, the court allowed the prayer under Clause C and directed that any objections be removed within four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned under the applicable procedural law
Subjects
- delay condonation
- civil procedure
- Bombay High Court
- prayer clause
- court order
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:27809-DB
1 44.CA.8980.25.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8980 OF 2025
IN WPST/12154/2024
PRAKASH GUNWANTRAO DESHMUKH AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF
SECRETARY AND OTHERS
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Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shubham Khode h/f.
Mr. Patil Mukund Shankarrao
AGP for Respondents: Ms. V.S. Chaudhari
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CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 10.07.2026
PER COURT:
For the reasons stated in the application, the delay is
condoned and the same is allowed in terms of prayer Clause ‘C’.
Objections shall be removed within four (4) weeks.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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