Bombay High Court
THE ASSOCIATION OF VISITING LECTURERS RIGHTS AND JUSTICE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court held that the delay is condoned and the writ petition is restored subject to payment of costs.
Summary
The Association of Visiting Lecturers Rights and Justice filed a civil application seeking condonation of delay and restoration of a writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. The court examined whether the procedural delay could be excused and the writ petition reinstated. Finding no substantive impediment, the judges condoned the delay and allowed the civil application. Consequently, the writ petition was restored to its original position, subject to the petitioners depositing a cost of Rs.5,000 with the Government Cancer Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar within four weeks. The order was pronounced by Justices Nitin B. Suryawanshi and Abasaheb D. Shinde.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned
- Whether the writ petition can be restored to its original position
Subjects
- delay condonation
- writ petition
- civil application
- cost deposit
- restoration of petition
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:38361-DB
1 12-CA-9081-26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9081 OF 2026
IN WPST/27664/2025
THE ASSOCIATION OF VISITING LECTURERS RIGHTS AND JUSTICE
AND OTHERS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND
OTHERS
...
Ms. Shreya S. Battise, Advocate h/f Mr. Vinod P. Patil, Advocate for
Applicant
Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026
PER COURT :
1. Heard.
2. For the reasons stated in the civil application, delay is
condoned. Civil application is allowed. Writ petition is restored to it’s
original position, subject to condition that the petitioners deposit
cost of Rs.5,000/- with the Government Cancer Hospital,
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar within a period of four weeks from
today.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
SVH
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