Bombay High Court

SHAJADI BEGUM SYED UMAR DIED THR LRS SAYYED FAROKH S UMAR AND OTHERSversusSHAHNAZ BEGUM SHAIKH ABDUL RASHID

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the application, permitting the applicants to be recorded as legal representatives of the deceased petitioner and directing amendment of the title clause.

Summary

The petitioners filed a writ petition, but the sole petitioner died during its pendency. The applicants filed a civil application seeking to be recognized as the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner and to amend the title clause of the writ petition. Both parties consented to the application. The Court, after considering the submissions, allowed the application, permitting the applicants to be recorded as legal representatives and directing them to amend the title clause within two weeks. The amended petition is to be served on the opposite side, and interim relief continues until a further hearing on 21 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the legal representatives of a deceased petitioner may be permitted to be added to a pending writ petition
Whether the title clause of a writ petition may be amended after the death of the petitioner

Subjects

writ petition
legal representatives
death of petitioner
amendment of title clause
civil procedure

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38514

(1) 22 CA 9395 OF 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD

22 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9395 OF 2026
IN WP/13483/2023
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 13483 OF 2023

SHAJADI BEGUM SYED UMAR DIED THR LRS SAYYED FAROKH S UMAR
AND OTHERS
VERSUS
SHAHNAZ BEGUM SHAIKH ABDUL RASHID
...
Mr. H. I. Pathan, Advocate for Applicants
Ms. Sawari M. Patil h/f. Mr. M. M. Patil (Beedkar), Advocate for Respondent
…

CORAM : AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
DATE : 24.08.2026

PER COURT :-

. Mr. H. I. Pathan, learned Advocate for the applicants submits that

during the pendency of the writ petition, the sole petitioner is died and the

present Civil Application is filed well within limitation to bring on record legal

representatives of the deceased petitioner. Mr. Pathan submits that the cause

to continue the writ petition has devolved in the present applicants and

therefore, the application be allowed.

2. Ms. Sawari Patil h/f. Mr. M. M. Patil, learned Advocate for the

respondent fairly concedes to allow the application.
(2) 22 CA 9395 OF 2026

3. I feel it appropriate to allow the application.

4. For the reasons stated in the application, the same stands allowed.

The applicants namely applicant Nos.1 to 7 are permitted to brought on record

as the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner.

5. The applicants shall amend the title clause of the writ petition

and application therein, if any, within a period of two weeks from today.

Amended copy of the writ petition be served on the other side.

6. Stand over to 21.09.2026.

7. Interim relief to continue till then.

[AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]
PRW

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