Bombay High Court

VIJAYKUMAR GOVIND DABHADE AND ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND ANR

Decided: 8 September 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court restored the writ petition, allowing the interim application.

Summary

The applicants filed an interim application seeking restoration of their writ petition, which had been dismissed on 16 December 2025 for failure to remove office objections. The Court examined the submissions and considered whether justice required reinstating the petition. It held that, in the interest of justice, the writ petition should be restored to the Court's file. Consequently, the interim application was allowed, directing that the office objections be removed before the returnable date. The petition was listed for hearing on 22 September 2026 alongside several other writ petitions.

Issues considered

Whether the writ petition dismissed for non‑removal of office objections should be restored to the Court's file.

Subjects

interim relief
restoration of writ petition
office objections
civil appellate jurisdiction
interest of justice

Judgment

                                                                                                   10.6035_2026.DOC


               Vidya Amin
                                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                              CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                          INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6035 OF 2026
                                                          IN
                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 16689 OF 2025

                        Vijaykumar Govind Dabhade & Ors.                             … Applicants
                               Vs.
                        State of Maharashtra, through its Principal Secretary & Anr. … Respondents
                                                           __________
                        Mr. Sandeep Gupta i/b. Mr. A.G. Ambetkar for the applicants.
                        Mr. B.V. Samant, Addl. G.P. a/w. Mrs. P.M.J. Deshpande, AGP for the State
                                                           __________

                                                      CORAM:         G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                                     DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
                                                      DATE:          8 SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                        P.C.

                        1.       By this interim application, the applicants/petitioners have prayed for
                        restoration of the writ petition, which came to be dismissed pursuant to the order
                        dated 16 December, 2025 of this Court on account of non-removal of the office
                        objections.
                        2.     Having perused the averments as made in the application, it is in the interest
                        of justice that the Writ Petition is restored to the file of this Court.
                        3.     Accordingly, Interim Application is allowed. The Writ Petition is restored to
                        the file of this Court. Office objections be removed before the returnable date.
                        4.       List this petition on 22 September, 2026 to be heard along with Writ
                        Petition Nos. 12629 of 2025, 6405 of 2026, 11474 of 2025 and 17204 of 2025




                        (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.)                                     (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)




Signed by: Vidya S. Amin                                     Page 1 of 1
Designation: PS To Honourable Judge                      8 September, 2026
Date: 10/09/2026 10:54:57

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