Bombay High Court

RAJSHEKHAR RAMJI KUMBHARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. TEHSILDAR BORIVALI

Decided: 30 April 2026
Disposal: Allowed
Bench: ARIF S DOCTOR

Holding

The court held that the appeal should be restored as sufficient cause was shown and there was no opposition.

Summary

The applicant, Rajshekhar Ramji Kumbhar, filed an interim application seeking restoration of his appeal after the High Court had dismissed the appeal by order dated 26 March 2026. The applicant argued that sufficient cause existed for restoration and noted that there was no opposition from the respondent, the State of Maharashtra represented by the Tehsildar, Borivali. The court examined the interim application, the accompanying pleadings, and heard counsel for both parties. Finding that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause and that no opposition was raised, the court allowed the interim application. Consequently, the appeal was restored and the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the appeal dismissed by order dated 26 March 2026 should be restored on the basis of sufficient cause.

Subjects

restoration of appeal
interim application
civil appellate jurisdiction
no opposition

Judgment

                                        1/1                26-IA-3134-2026 (C).DOC



                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3134 OF 2026
                                        IN
                     APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 388 OF 2019


Rajshekhar Ramji Kumbhar                               ...Applicant/Appellant
        Versus
The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Tehsildar Borivali       ...Respondent
                                     _______
Mr. Siddharth Singh i/b Kumar & Associates for the Applicant.
Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar AGP for Respondent No.1.
                                     _______
                            CORAM        :      ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.
                            DATE         :      30th APRIL, 2026


P.C.


1.      The Interim Application seeks restoration of the captioned Appeal from

Order, which came to be dismissed vide order dated 26 th March, 2026.

2.      Heard learned counsel and perused the Interim Application, sufficient

cause has been shown, furthermore, there is no opposition. The Application is

thus allowed.

3.      Hence, the Interim Application is accordingly disposed of.




                                                  [ARIF S. DOCTOR, J.]




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