Bombay High Court
BHALCHANDRA MADHUKAR JOSHIversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court held that the name of the deceased petitioner may be deleted as the legal heir is already on record.
Summary
The applicants filed an interim application seeking deletion of petitioner No.14 from Writ Petition No.10475 of 2018 after her death. The court noted that the legal heir of the deceased, petitioner No.13, was already recorded in the petition. Consequently, no further procedural steps were required to amend the petition. The court ordered that the name of petitioner No.14 be deleted within one week. The interim application was made absolute and the petition was disposed of in accordance with the prayer clause ‘b’. The decision was delivered by Judges Bharati Dangre and Ashish S. Chavan on 27 August 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the name of a deceased petitioner can be deleted from a writ petition when a legal heir is already on record
Subjects
- interim application
- deletion of petitioner
- legal heir
- writ petition amendment
- court order
Judgment
NISHA Digitally signed by
NISHA SANDEEP
SANDEEP CHITNIS
CHITNIS Date: 2026.09.01
18:32:36 +0530 4-IA.6490.2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.6490 OF 2026
(For the Legal Heirs of the Petitioner No.14)
IN
WRIT PETITION NO.10475 OF 2018
Bhalchandra Madhukar Joshi and Anr. ...Applicants
IN THE MATTER BETWEEN:
Ganesh @ Pramod Vinayak Joshi and Ors. ...Petitioners
Versus
State of Maharashtra and Ors. ...Respondents
Mr. Vishal Kanade with Mr. Sagar Amrut Rane for the Applicants.
Ms. Savina R. Crasto, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State.
CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE &
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ.
DATE : 27th AUGUST 2026
P.C. :
1. Interim Application No.6490 of 2026 seek deletion of
petitioner No.14 from the writ petition in the wake of her demise.
Since her legal heir is already on record in form of petitioner No.13,
no further steps are necessary. The effect shall be given to the
amendment by deleting the name of the petitioner No.14, within a
period of one week from today.
N. S. Chitnis 1/2
4-IA.6490.2026.doc
Interim Application No.6490 of 2026 is made absolute in
terms of prayer clause ‘b’ and is accordingly disposed of.
ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J.
N. S. Chitnis 2/2
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