Bombay High Court
Mahendra Ramdas PatilversusState Of Maharashtra through its Secretary for Education
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The amendment is permitted, and the petitioner may file the amended petition within one week.
Summary
Mahendra Ramdas Patil filed a writ petition (No. 6874 of 2025) before the Bombay High Court against the State of Maharashtra, seeking a schedule of amendment to his petition. The petitioner, through counsel Avinash Fatangare and others, applied for permission to amend the petition. The court examined the application and found no impediment to allowing the amendment. Accordingly, the judges permitted the petitioner to file the amended petition within one week and directed service of the amended copy on all parties. The court also ordered the respondent to file a reply affidavit, if any, within ten days of the amendment. The interim application was disposed of without any costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner should be permitted to amend the writ petition in terms of the schedule of amendment
Subjects
- interim application
- amendment
- civil procedure
- writ petition
- Bombay High Court
Judgment
4_IA_11565_2025.DOC
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.11565 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 6874 OF 2025
Mahendra Ramdas Patil …...Applicant/Petitioner
VERSUS
State Of Maharashtra
through its Secretary for Education …...Respondent
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Mr. Avinash Fatangare a/w Archana Shelar i/by Vishakha Pandit, for the
Applicant / Petitioner.
Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent – State.
Mr. Sachin D. Kadam, for the Respondent No.5.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 24 AUGUST 2026.
P.C.
1. The present interim application is filed praying for amendment in terms of
schedule of amendment.
2. Having perused the averments made in the application, we are of the
opinion that the amendment needs to be permitted. Accordingly, the Interim
Application is allowed by permitting the Petitioner to amend the petition in terms
of the schedule of amendments. Let the amendment be carried out within a
period of one week from today. Amended copy of the petition be served on all the
parties.
3. Reply affidavit to the amended petition, if any, be placed on record on
behalf of the Respondent within ten days from today. A copy of the same to be
served prior to the adjourned date of hearing on the advocate for the Petitioner.
4. Interim Application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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Date: 2026.08.24
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