Bombay High Court

SHRI.NARESH GANGARAM GHARAT AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (THR.THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER)

Decided: 6 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: JITENDRA SHANTILAL JAIN

Holding

The court held that the legal heirs of the deceased respondent may be brought on record.

Summary

The original claimants filed a civil application seeking to bring the legal heirs of the deceased sole respondent, Naresh Gangaram Gharat, onto the record in the pending land acquisition matter. The State of Maharashtra, as appellant, opposed the amendment. The Court examined the application and found no impediment to adding the heirs. Accordingly, the Court ordered the State to amend the pleadings within four weeks to include the heirs. The application was disposed, and the first appeal was scheduled for September 17, 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the legal heirs of a deceased respondent may be brought on record in the pending proceedings

Subjects

legal heirs
civil procedure
amendment
land acquisition
appeal listing

Judgment

  2026:BHC-AS:32388


                      HMK                                                               40. CAF-196-2020.doc


                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                             CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 196 OF 2020
                                                             IN
                                               FIRST APPEAL NO. 1847 OF 2011

                      Naresh Gangaram Gharat (Deceased) & Ors.                    ….Applicants

                      IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
                      The State Of Maharashtra,
                      (Through The Special Land Acquisition Officer)              .…Appellant
                                  Versus
                      Naresh Gangaram Gharat (Deceased)                ….Respondent
                      __________________________________________________________________

                      Mrs. Deepa S. Punde i/by Mr. Sachin S. Pune for the Applicants.
                      Mr. A. R. Patil, Additional G. P. for the Appellant-State.
                      __________________________________________________________________

                                                            CORAM : JITENDRA JAIN, J.
                                                            DATED : 06th AUGUST 2026

                      P. C. :

                      1.        This application is filed by the original claimants to bring the legal
                      heirs of sole respondent on record.

                      2.        I have perused the application and the legal heirs of sole respondent
                      are permitted to be brought on record.

                      3.        Amendment to be carried out by the State within four weeks from
                      today.

                      4.        Civil Application is disposed of.

                      5.        List the First Appeal on 17th September, 2026.



                                                                            [ JITENDRA JAIN, J. ]

Signed by: Sayyed Saeed Ali
                                                              1 of 1
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge
Date: 06/08/2026 16:44:53

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