Bombay High Court

ROMALDINA EFFIE REBEIROversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. GOVT. PLEADER (O.S)

Decided: 22 September 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court allowed the amendment to Exhibit‑A, disposed of the interim application, permitted the petitioners to file an application for impleadment, and adjourned the matter to 30 September 2026.

Summary

The petitioners, Romaldina Effie Rebeiro & Ors., filed Writ Petition No.4298 of 2025 before the Bombay High Court challenging the State of Maharashtra. They subsequently filed Interim Application No.4361 of 2026 seeking to amend the Schedule of Amendment contained in Exhibit‑A. The Court, comprising Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait M. Sethna, examined the request. It ordered that the amendment be effected within one week and that the interim application be disposed of. The Court further allowed the petitioners’ counsel to move a suitable application for impleadment of the respondents as parties. At the petitioners’ request, the matter was adjourned to 30 September 2026 to be heard “High on Board”.

Issues considered

Whether the amendment to the Schedule of Amendment at Exhibit‑A may be permitted
Whether the petitioners may be permitted to move an application for impleadment of the respondents

Subjects

interim application
amendment
impleadment
writ petition
civil procedure

Judgment

                                                                          (16)-IA-4361-26.doc

      PANCHAL

                            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
          Digitally
          signed by
          BALAJI
BALAJI    GOVINDRAO
GOVINDRAO PANCHAL
PANCHAL   Date:
          2026.09.23
          10:41:08
                               INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4361 OF 2026
          +0530
                                                IN
                                  WRIT PETITION NO.4298 OF 2025

                       Romaldina Effie Rebeiro & Ors.              ...Applicants

                       IN THE MATTER BETWEEN

                       Romaldina Effie Rebeiro & Ors.              ...Petitioners
                            Versus
                       The State of Maharashtra                    ...Respondent
                                                    ...
                       Ms. Hetal Pandya a/w Mr. Umesh Mohite, for the Applicants/
                       Petitioners.
                       Mr. Nishigandh Patil, AGP for the Respondent-State.
                                                     ...

                                   CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. &
                                           ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

                                     DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                       P.C.:

                       INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4361 OF 2026:
                       1.       Amendment in terms of Schedule of Amendment at
                       ‘Exhibit-A’ is allowed. Amendment be carried out within one
                       week.


                       2.       Interim Application stands Disposed Of.


                       WRIT PETITION NO.4298 OF 2025:
                       3.       In the meanwhile, Applicants’/Petitioners’ Counsel


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                                                                 (16)-IA-4361-26.doc


is   at   liberty    to   move       an       appropriate   Application        for
impleadment as party Respondents.



4.          At      her   request,    matter       is   adjourned     to     30th
September, 2026, ‘High on Board’.




[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.]                                   [CHIEF JUSTICE]




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