Bombay High Court
LINGU GANPAT GHANTEWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The delay is condoned subject to deposit of Rs.1,000 costs and removal of office objections within the stipulated time.
Summary
Ling... Ghantewad filed a writ petition (WP/15057/2023) challenging a decision of the State of Maharashtra. The petition was delayed, prompting the filing of a civil application seeking condonation of the delay. The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, examined whether the delay could be condoned and what conditions, if any, should be imposed. The Court held that the delay could be condoned provided the applicant deposited costs of Rs.1,000 with the Advocates’ Association within 15 days. Upon payment of the costs, the writ petition was restored, subject to the removal of office objections within two weeks. The civil application was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the delay in filing the writ petition can be condoned
- Whether the court may impose a cost order as a condition for condonation
- Whether the writ petition can be restored subject to removal of objections
Subjects
- delay condonation
- writ petition
- costs order
- civil application
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:36642-DB
1 CA.9197.26.odt
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9197 OF 2026
IN WP/15057/2023
LINGU GANPAT GHANTEWAD
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rahul S. Pawar
AGP for Respondent/State : Ms. Neha B. Kamble
Advocate for Respondent Nos.5 and 6 : Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar
...
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE : 14.08.2026
PER COURT:
1. Not on board. Upon mentioning taken on board.
2. For the reasons stated in the Civil Application, the delay is
condoned, subject to deposit of costs of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One
thousand only) within a period of 15 days with Advocates’ Association
of Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad. The writ petition is
restored, subject to removal of office objections within a period of two
weeks after deposit of the said costs. Civil application is disposed of.
(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
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