Bombay High Court
RADIYA ZAINUDDIN CHAMPAversusHIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE BOMBAY AND ORS THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The amendment to the writ petition is allowed at the pre‑admission stage.
Summary
The petitioner, Radiya Zainuddin Champa, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court which was at the pre‑admission stage. The petitioner sought to amend the pleadings to complete the petition. The court examined whether such an amendment could be permitted at this early stage of proceedings. It held that the amendment was permissible to ensure completeness of the pleadings. Accordingly, the interim application seeking permission for the amendment was allowed, with directions for service, pagination correction, and listing the case for urgent admission.
Issues considered
- Whether an amendment to a writ petition may be allowed at the pre‑admission stage to complete the pleadings
Subjects
- amendment
- pre‑admission
- civil procedure
- writ petition
- urgent admission
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
GAURI AMIT
GAURI GAEKWAD
AMIT 931.WP-2045-2026.odt
GAEKWAD Date:
2026.08.27
11:06:20
+0530
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.2045 OF 2026
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2143 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO.2045 OF 2026
Radiya Zainuddin Champa ….Petitioner
Versus
High Court of Judicature at Bombay & Anr. ….Respondents
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Dr. Uday P. Warunjikar a/w. Ms. Sonali R. Chavan and
Mr. Siddhesh A. Pilankar for the Petitioner.
Mr. Rahul Nerlekar for both the Respondents.
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CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, ACJ.
&
GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.
DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026
P.C. :-
1. We have heard the learned Advocates for the Petitioner
and the Respondents. The Petition is at a pre-admission stage. An
amendment is sought in order to ensure that the pleadings are
complete. The proposed amendment is placed on record.
2. In view of the above, Interim Application No.2143 of
2026 is allowed.
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3. Let the amendment be carried out and a copy thereof be
served on the Respondents on or before 10th September, 2026.
Re-verification is dispensed with.
4. The Respondents are at liberty to file their affidavit in
reply with pagination in continuation, on or before 11th September,
2026.
5. The Petitioner would ensure that, post-amendment, the
pagination in the Petition paper book is corrected.
6. List this Petition in the ‘Urgent Admissions’ category
for admission hearing, on 16th September, 2026.
(GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)
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