Bombay High Court
NILOFAR HAMID METKARI AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Applicants identically placed may be joined as co‑petitioners where no conflict of interest exists.
Summary
Several interim applications were filed seeking to join numerous applicants as co‑petitioners in Writ Petition No. 11151 of 2025. The petitioners, represented by Senior Advocate Rajendra Deshmuri, argued that all applicants were identically placed and there was no conflict of interest, thus permitting joinder. The Court examined whether procedural rules allowed such joinder of parties in a writ proceeding. Finding that the applicants shared the same legal position and no conflict existed, the Court allowed the interim applications. Consequently, the applicants were ordered to be joined as co‑petitioners, with the petition to be amended within a week and re‑verification dispensed. The matter was adjourned for further hearing.
Issues considered
- Whether applicants who are identically placed may be joined as co‑petitioners in a writ petition without a conflict of interest.
Subjects
- joinder of parties
- interim application
- writ petition
- civil procedure
- co‑petitioners
Judgment
2026:BHC-KOL:9249-DB
38-WP-11151-2025(C).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 108 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Anjum Salim Nadaf And Another ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1496 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Sandesh Eknath Jadhav And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 31890 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Sourabh Suresh Khurd And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
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Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 2174 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Ganesh Ramchandra Khobare and Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 3954 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Jayashri Vitthal Mahankal And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11422 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Amitkumar Raosaheb Kakade And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
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Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 11421 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Nilofar Hamid Metkari And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1497 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Mohammed Javed Rashid Khan And Another ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 8563 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Meenakshi Sandeep Jagtap And Others ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
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Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (STAMP) NO. 8923 OF 2026
(NOT ON BOARD)
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Rajkumar Sahebrao Ijgude And Ors. ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN :
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
AND
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
Supriya Dattatray Pawar and Others ...Petitioners
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra And Others ...Respondents
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Mr. Rajendra Deshmukh, Senior Advocate i/by Mr. Ketan D. Pote, for the
Petitioners.
Ms. Surekha Kamble i/by Ms. Rupali S. Danekar for the applicant in
IA/8563/2026.
Mr. A.P. Vanarase, AGP for the Respondent-State.
——————
Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : September 28, 2026.
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P. C. :
1. The Interim Applications have been filed for permitting the
Applicants to be joined as co-Petitioners in the Writ Petition.
Mr. Deshmukh, learned Senior Advocate, appears for the Petitioners as
well as the Applicants. He submits that, being identically placed, there
is no conflict of interest and the Applicants can be joined as co-
Petitioners.
2. In light of the above, the Interim Applications are allowed.
3. The Applicants to be joined as Petitioners in the Writ Petition.
Amendment to be carried out within a period of one week.
Re-verification is dispensed with.
4. Copy of the amended Petition to be served upon the State.
WRIT PETITION NO. 11151 OF 2025
5. Stand over to 9th October, 2026 under the caption for
“Circulation”.
[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]
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