Bombay High Court

SHAIKH IQBAL DAGDUMIYAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

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

Holding

The delay is condoned subject to payment of Rs.2000 to the Registry and removal of office objections within four weeks.

Summary

Shaikh Iqbal Dagdumiya filed a civil application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking condonation of delay. The Court examined whether the procedural delay could be condoned under the applicable law. It held that the delay may be condoned provided the petitioner pays a fee of Rs.2000 to the Registry. The Court also directed that any office objections be removed within four weeks. Accordingly, the application was allowed in terms of prayer clauses ‘A’ and ‘B’, with the payment condition and removal of objections imposed.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the civil application can be condoned
Whether the petitioner must pay a fee to the Registry as a condition for condonation
Whether office objections must be removed within a specified period

Subjects

condonation of delay
civil procedure
High Court
payment of fees
office objections

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:27816
                                            1                          45.CA.9428.25.odt

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                  BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9428 OF 2025
                                      IN WPST/4811/2024

                                 SHAIKH IQBAL DAGDUMIYA
                                            VERSUS
                          THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
                           ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
             Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Suhas R. Shirsath h/f. Mr. Rahul S. Pawar
                          AGP for Respondents/State : Mr. A.M. Phule
                                               ...
                                 CORAM         : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                                   ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.


                                  DATE           : 10.07.2026

             PER COURT:

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

             condoned subject to payment of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand

             only) with the Registry i.e. the Committee constituting of learned

             Registrar (Administration) of the High Court, Bench at Aurangabad

             and the Medical Officer of the High Court Medical Dispensary,

             Aurangabad, within a period of two (2) weeks. The application is

             allowed in terms of prayer Clauses ‘A’ and ‘B’.

             2.           Office objections shall be removed within a period of four

             (4) weeks.



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

             habeeb/

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