Bombay High Court

LIBERTY OIL MILL LIMITEDversusTHE UNION OF INDIA THR THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ORS

Decided: 29 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court allowed the pre‑admission amendment of the writ petition.

Summary

The applicant, Liberty Oil Mills Ltd., filed an interim application seeking to amend its writ petition (No. 8895 of 2026) on a pre‑admission basis. The Court considered the reasons set out in the application and the submissions made by counsel for the applicant. It held that the amendment was permissible under the circumstances and ordered that the amendment be effected within two weeks, with the amended petition to be served on the respondents. The order also directed that the petition be listed for hearing on 28 September 2026. Consequently, the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a pre‑admission amendment to the writ petition should be allowed?

Subjects

amendment
writ petition
interim application
pre‑admission amendment
High Court of Bombay

Judgment

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ARJUN
MACHHINDRA                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
KADAM                                     CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Digitally signed by
ARJUN                                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6554 OF 2026
MACHHINDRA
KADAM                                                   IN
Date: 2026.08.29
14:09:35 +0530                             WRIT PETITION NO. 8895 OF 2026

                      Liberty Oil Mills Ltd.                                     … Applicant
                              Versus
                      The Union of India & Ors.                                   ... Respondents

                                               __________________________

                      Mr. Chirag Shetty a/w. Mr. Anam Khan i/b Economic Laws Practice for the
                      Applicant.

                      Mr. Siddharth Chandrashekhar and Mr. Abhishek R. Mishra for Respondent
                      Nos.2 & 3.

                      Ms. Roshni Dumpala i/b Legal Prism for Respondent No.4-Bank of India.
                                           __________________________

                                                       CORAM        : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                                                      SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
                                                       DATED        : 29th AUGUST, 2026.

                      P. C.:

                      1.       This is an application filed for the amendment. Since this is a pre-

                      admission amendment, for the reasons mentioned in the application and in

                      view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant, the

                      application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a).

                      2.       The amendment to be carried out in terms of Schedule within a

                      period of two weeks from today. Amended copy of the petition be served

                      on the respondents.



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3.     Interim Application is disposed of.

4.     List the petition on 28th September, 2026.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                              (M. S. KARNIK, J.)




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