Bombay High Court

SHAIKH JAMAL CHANDversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY AND ORS.

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court condoned the delay in filing the review petition.

Summary

The Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, heard a review petition (Stamp) No. 2066 of 2026 filed by Shaikh Jamal Chand against the State of Maharashtra and others. The petitioner sought condonation of delay in filing the review petition. The court, after hearing counsel, condoned the delay and disposed of the interim application filed alongside. The court ordered that a copy of the respondent's affidavit-in-reply be served on the petitioner and listed the review petition for hearing on 7 September 2026. No substantive merits of the original writ petition were addressed in this order.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in filing the review petition can be condoned

Subjects

review petition
condonation of delay
civil procedure
High Court
interim application

Judgment

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                     CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                         CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE

                REVIEW PETITION (STAMP) NO. 2066 OF 2026
                                   IN
                     WRIT PETITION NO. 5550 OF 2011
                                 WITH
                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1050 OF 2026

Shaikh Jamal Chand                                          … Petitioner
         Versus
State of Maharashtra & Ors.                                 ... Respondents

                         __________________________

Mr. Samir Kumbhakoni a/w. Ms. Nikita A. Pandey for the Petitioner.
Mr. M. S. Topkar (through VC) for the Respondent Nos.4 & 5
Mr. Siddheswar Kale, AGP for the Respondents-State.
                      __________________________

                                  CORAM      : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                               AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ.
                                  DATED      : 25th AUGUST, 2026.
                                  (Through Video Conferencing)

P.C. :

Interim Application No. 1050 of 2026

1.       For the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay in filing the

review petition is condoned.

2.       The application is disposed of.

Review Petition (Stamp) No. 2066 of 2026

3.       We have heard Mr. Kumbhakoni, learned counsel for the petitioner.

4.       Mr. Topkar, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to file


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Affidavit-in-Reply to the review petition.

5.     Copy of the reply be served on the learned counsel for the review

petitioner.

6.     List the petition on 7th September, 2026 at 2.30 p.m.



(AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.)                                 (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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