Bombay High Court

Ankush Popat Tarate and Ors.versusThe Union of India, Through the General Manager, Central Railway, Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus,

Disposal: Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute

Holding

The court held that the correction of the names of the applicants may be ordered and the parties must amend the appeal within two weeks.

Summary

The applicants, Ankush Popat Tarate and others, filed a civil application seeking correction of the names of applicants 1 to 4 in a first appeal filed by the Union of India. The Union of India, represented by the General Manager of Central Railway, opposed the correction. The court examined the prayer clause ‘B’ of the application and found that the correction was permissible. Accordingly, the court allowed the civil application and directed the parties to effect the amendment within two weeks. The application was then marked as disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the court can order correction of the names of parties in a first appeal filed by the Union of India
Whether such correction can be effected through a civil application

Subjects

Name correction
Civil application
Amendment of pleadings
High Court procedural order
Union of India

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39617


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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                           938 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9520 OF 2026
                                        IN FA/818/2026
                               ANKUSH POPAT TARATE AND ORS.
                                               VERSUS
                   THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER,
                     CENTRAL RAILWAY, CHATTRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS,
                                                   ...
                      Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shinde Chandrakant Kondiram
                          AGP for Respondent No. 3 : Ms. Preeti Diggikar
                                                  …
                                       CORAM : MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J.
                                        DATE : 28th AUGUST, 2026

              PER COURT :

              1.            The Applicants are seeking correction in name of Applicant

              nos. 1 to 4, in First Appeal filed by the acquiring body / Union of India.

              2.            In view of averments made in the Application, Civil

              Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘B’.

              3.            Amendment be carried out by the parties within a period of

              two weeks.

              4.            Civil Application stands disposed of.




                                                 ( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. )


              SPC

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