Bombay High Court

DADABHAU VILAS SHELKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA TROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: N B SURYAWANSHI VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV

Holding

The court condoned the delay and allowed the civil application.

Summary

Dadabhau Vilas Shelke filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra. The application was filed after a delay, and the respondent State opposed condonation of the delay. The court examined whether the delay could be justified under the principles of equity and procedural law. Relying on the reasons set out in the application, the bench found the explanation satisfactory. Consequently, the court condoned the delay and allowed the civil application in accordance with prayer clause B.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

condonation of delay
civil procedure
high court order
Maharashtra

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:15785-DB


                                                   {1}                   923-ca-9111-2025

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
                                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                   923 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9111 OF 2025
                                             IN WPST/12133/2024

                                        Dadabhau Vilas Shelke
                                                VERSUS
                        The State Of Maharashtra Trough Its Secretary And Others

                                               …..
              Mr. R.N. Chavan, Advocate for Applicant
              Mr. N.D. Batule, AGP for State
                                              .......

                                          CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.


                                             DATE : 10th APRIL, 2026

              ORDER :

              1.       Heard.

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

              Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause B.



              (VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.)                (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              Bhagyawant Punde

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