Bombay High Court

VASANTKUMAR PURSHOTTAM BHANJIversusM/S. BHANDUP ESTATE AND ORS.

Decided: 28 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The interim application for deletion of Respondent Nos. 1 and 5 and entry of their legal representatives on record is allowed.

Summary

The petitioner, Vasantkumar Purshottam Bhanji, filed an interim application seeking the deletion of the names of Respondent Nos. 1 and 5 from the writ petition and to have their legal representatives entered on record. The court examined whether the amendment to the parties could be effected at this stage of the proceedings. No substantive dispute of fact or law was raised; the issue was purely procedural. The learned judge noted that the legal representatives of the respondents were already on record, rendering the requested deletion appropriate. Consequently, the application was allowed and the court directed that the amendment be carried out forthwith.

Issues considered

Whether an interim application for deletion of parties and entry of their legal representatives can be entertained and allowed at this stage of the writ petition.

Subjects

interim application
amendment of parties
deletion of names
civil procedure
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AS:39930

              Renuka Thakur                                               2-ia-1131-2026.docx


                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                               INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1131 OF 2026
                                                    IN
                                   WRIT PETITION NO. 8042 OF 2015
              Vasantkumar Purshottam Bhanji                        ...Applicant
                                  V/s.

              Indubai Rajaram Ohol and Ors.                       ...Respondents
                                         ________________
              Mr. Vineet Naik, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sumanth Anchan and Mr.
              Prathamesh Ayare i/b Mr. Vivek P. Kakade, for Petitioner.
              Mr. Pravin Samdani, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vishal Kanade i/b Mr.
              Drupad Patil for Respondent No. 2, 5 and 6.
              Dr. Birendra Saraf, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aseem Naphade, Ms.
              Deepanjali Sharma i/b Mr. Yogesh Adhia for Respondent No. 2 in
              IA/340/2026.
              Mr. Santosh Mali with Mr. D. R. Kawale, For MCGM, Respondent in
              IA/340/2026.
                                             ________________
                                                      CORAM: SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.
                                                       DATED: 28 SEPTEMBER 2026.


              P.C.:


              1)              Application is filed for deletion of names of Respondent
              Nos. 1 and 5 and to being on record their legal representatives. It appears
              that legal representatives of Respondent Nos. 1 and 5 are already on


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                          record. In that view of the matter, Interim Application is allowed.
                          Amendment to be carried out forthwith.




                                                                          [SANDEEP V. MARNE, J.]




Signed by: Renuka S Thakur
                                                         Page No.2 of 2
Designation: PA To Honourable Judge                   28 SEPTEMBER 2026
Date: 01/10/2026 10:47:09

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