Bombay High Court

SANJAY RAMAN PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 11 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The interim application is allowed, and the writ petition is restored to the court's file.

Summary

Petitioner Sanjay Raman Pawar filed a writ petition which was dismissed for failure to remove office objections. He subsequently filed an interim application seeking restoration of the petition to the court's file. The court examined the memorandum and the reasons for condoning the delay in filing the interim application. Finding that it was in the interest of justice, the court allowed the interim application, thereby restoring the writ petition. The interim application was disposed of without costs and the writ petition was scheduled for listing on 25 August 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a writ petition dismissed for non‑removal of office objections can be restored to the court's file.
Whether the delay in filing the interim application seeking restoration can be condoned.

Subjects

writ petition
interim application
restoration
procedural default
condonation of delay

Judgment

        Digitally
        signed by
                                                                                         3-IA 6201-26.DOC
        PRAJAKTA
PRAJAKTA SAGAR
SAGAR    VARTAK
VARTAK   Date:
        2026.08.12
        15:40:06
        +0530



Prajakta Vartak

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6201 OF 2026
                                                 IN
                                 WRIT PETITION (St.) NO. 32072 OF 2023
              Sanjay Raman Pawar                                         ...Petitioner
                     Versus
              The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                            ...Respondents
                                                       _________
              Mr. Rajendra Khaire i/b. Ms. Ashwini Bandiwadekar for Petitioner.
              Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. G. P. with Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for State.
                                                 __________
                                            CORAM:            G. S. KULKARNI &
                                                              DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
                                            DATE:             11 AUGUST 2026
              P.C.
              1.     By this interim application, the applicant/petitioner has prayed that the
              petition, which came to be dismissed for non-removal of the office objections, be
              restored to the file of this Court.
              2.     Having perused the averments as made in the memo of the interim
              application as also the reasons in support of the prayer seeking condonation of
              delay in filing the interim application, in our opinion, it is in the interest of justice
              that the application is allowed. It is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clauses
              (a) and (b).
              3.     Interim application stands disposed of. No costs.
              4.     Writ Petition be listed on 25 August 2026.




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




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