Bombay High Court

MAHADEV EKNATH MANE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The Court held that the delay is condoned and the application is allowed.

Summary

Mahadev Eknath Mane and others filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The applicants requested condonation of delay in filing the application. The respondents, represented by the Attorney General of the State, opposed the relief. The Court examined the reasons provided for the delay and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the Court condoned the delay and allowed the application as per prayer clause B. The Court further directed that any office objections be removed within four weeks of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned?

Subjects

delay condonation
civil procedure
office objections
High Court of Bombay
application allowed

Judgment

                                   *1*                    939-ca-9096-2025


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       BENCH AT AURANGABAD

               939 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9096 OF 2025
                          IN WPST/3526/2024

            MAHADEV EKNATH MANE AND OTHERS
                             VERSUS
 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND
                             OTHERS
                                 ...
Mr. A. R. Tapse h/f. Mr. Balaji Lipne, Advocate for Applicant
Mr. N. S. Tekale, AGP for Respondents/State
                                 ...

                       CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI &
                               ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                       DATE : 25 JUNE 2026

P. C. :-

1.         Heard.

2.         For the reasons stated in the application, delay is

condoned and the application is allowed in terms of prayer

clause B.

3.         Office objections, if any shall be removed within a period

of four (4) weeks from today.




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




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