Bombay High Court
RAKHEE RAHUL OKAversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that amendment of the petitions at the admission stage is permissible and allowed the interim applications.
Summary
The petitioners in four separate writ petitions filed against the State of Maharashtra sought to amend their petitions through interim applications filed at the admission stage. The applications contained draft amendments and requested the court's permission to incorporate them. The High Court, after reviewing the averments and noting that the petitions were still at the admission stage, decided to allow the amendments. The court directed that the amended petitions be filed within one week and that reply affidavits be filed within two weeks. The matter was adjourned for further hearing on 22 September 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether a petition at the admission stage may be amended by way of an interim application
Subjects
- interim application
- amendment of pleadings
- admission stage
- civil procedure
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
Digitally
PRAJAKTA
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SAGAR VARTAK
VARTAK Date:
2026.09.05
11:27:41
+0530
Prajakta Vartak
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2949 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 15040 OF 2025
Ravindra Digambar Sonawane ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2951 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 15039 OF 2025
Rakhee Rahul Oka ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6830 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 15736 OF 2025
Madhuri Madanrao Bhagat ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
WITH
INTERIM APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 11065 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 11865 OF 2025
Ajinkya Milind Bhaware ...Petitioner
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents
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Ms. Pradnya Talekar i/b. Talekar & Associates for Petitioner.
Mr. Abhijit Naik, AGP for State.
Mr. Milind Deshmukh for Respondent No.4(UGC) in IA No. 2949/26, IA No.
2951/26, IA No. 6830/26 and IA (St.) No.11065/26.
Mrs. Pooja Deshpande, AGP for State in IA No.2951/26 and in IA 6830/26.
Mr. P. P. Kakade, Add. G. P. with Mrs. Nisha Mehra, AGP for State in IA (St.)
No.11065/26.
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01 September 2026
3-IA [email protected]
CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 01 SEPTEMBER 2026.
P.C.
1. By these interim applications, the applicants are seeking amendment of the
petitions in terms of the draft amendments annexed to the respective interim
applications.
2. Having perused the averments in the interim applications and considering
the fact that the petitions are at the stage of admission, we are inclined to allow
the applications. Accordingly, the interim applications are allowed.
3. The petitioners are permitted to amend the petitions in terms of the draft
amendments. The amendments be carried out within one week from today. A
copy of the amended petitions be served on the respondents.
4. Reply affidavits to the amended petitions be placed on record within two
weeks from today. A copy of the same be served on the advocates for the
petitioners on or before the adjourned date of hearing.
5. Stand over to 22 September 2026.
(Dr. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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