Bombay High Court

VILAS TRANSPORT COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITEDversusUNION OF INDIA

Decided: 18 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The conditional order dated 23‑01‑2023 is set aside and the writ petition is restored to its original file.

Summary

The Court noted a 321‑day delay in filing the interim application and, after condoning the delay, allowed the application. Consequently, the writ petition was restored to its original file and the conditional order dated 23‑01‑2023 was set aside. The petitioner’s counsel asserted that all office objections had been removed, and directed that any remaining objections be cleared within two weeks. The respondents opposed the application. The matter was listed for hearing on 07‑09‑2026 under the caption “For Directions”.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 321 days in filing the interim application can be condoned
Whether the conditional order dated 23‑01‑2023 should be set aside
Whether office objections against the petitioner should be removed

Subjects

delay condonation
conditional order
office objections
writ petition
directions

Judgment

                                                                          28. IA 1902-2024.doc



                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                       CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1902 OF 2024
                                                     IN
                                    WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 11704 OF 2021

                      Vilas Transport Company Pvt. Ltd.                    ..Applicant

         Digitally
         signed by
         ANAND
                      IN THE MATTER BETWEEN
ANAND    SUDHAKAR
SUDHAKAR SUDAME
SUDAME   Date:
         2026.08.18
         20:29:39
         +0530        Vilas Transport Company Pvt. Ltd.                    ..Petitioner

                               Versus

                      Union of India & ors.                                ..Respondents

                      Mr. Bharat Raichandani a/w. Mr. Mahesh Raichandani &
                      Mr. Bhagrati Sahu i/b. UBR Legal Advocates, Advocates, for the
                      Applicant/Petitioner
                      Mr. Jitendra B. Mishra a/w. Ms. Sangeeta Yadav, Advocates, for
                      the Respondents

                                   CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &
                                           SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                   DATE       : 18 AUGUST, 2026
                      P. C.

                      1.      There is a delay of 321 days in filing the Application. The

                      same is condoned.

                      2.      For the reasons mentioned in the Application, the same is

                      allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). The Writ Petition is restored

                      to its original file.

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                                                         28. IA 1902-2024.doc

3.      Conditional   Order   dated      23.01.2023    insofar     as   the

Petitioner is concerned, is set aside.

4.      Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that all the office

objections, in fact, have been removed. If not, office objections be

removed within a period of two weeks from today.

5.      The Application is opposed by learned Counsel for the

Respondents.

6.      List the Petition on      07.09.2026     under the caption

“For Directions”.



(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                                (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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