Bombay High Court
Manik Laximan Totare died thr lrs Laxmibai and othersversusThe Union of India, Through the General Manager, Central Railway,
- Disposal
- Admitted/Allowed/Granted/Rule Absolute
Holding
The court allowed the application, ordering the correction of the middle name and the inclusion of the LRs on record.
Summary
The petitioners filed a civil application seeking to have the lower court records (LRs) of applicants 1 and 4 placed on the High Court record and to correct a typographical error in their middle name from 'Laximan' to 'Laxman'. The court examined the petition and found no substantive objection to the correction or the inclusion of the records. Accordingly, the court allowed the application, directing the petitioners to make the name correction within two weeks. The order also directed that the LRs be placed on record as prayed for. The application was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may order the inclusion of lower court records on its record.
- Whether the High Court may permit correction of a party's middle name in the pleadings.
Subjects
- civil procedure
- name correction
- record of proceedings
- high court order
- application disposal
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:39966
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 9531 OF 2026
IN FA/667/2026
MANIK LAXIMAN TOTARE DIED THR LRS LAXMIBAI AND
OTHERS
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER,
CENTRAL RAILWAY AND OTHERS
...
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. This Application is filed for bringing LRs of Applicant nos.
1 and 4, on record.
2. The Application also seeks leave to correct the middle name
of Applicant nos. 1 to 4 which is shown as ‘Laximan’ instead of
‘Laxman’.
3. In view of averments made in the Application, Civil
Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses ‘A-1’, ‘B’, ‘C’
and ‘C-1’.
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4. The necessary correction in middle name shall be carried out
by the Applicants within a period of two weeks.
5. The Civil Application stands disposed of.
( MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J. )
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