Bombay High Court

LIBERTY OIL MILLS LTDversusTHE 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 to the writ petition.

Summary

Liberty Oil Mills Ltd. filed a writ petition (No. 8892 of 2026) before the Bombay High Court. The applicant sought a pre‑admission amendment to the petition. The court, after hearing counsel for both sides, allowed the amendment as pleaded in prayer clause (a). The amendment is to be effected within two weeks and the amended petition served on the respondents. The interim application was thereafter disposed and the petition listed for hearing on 28 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the pre‑admission amendment sought by the applicant should be permitted.

Subjects

interim application
amendment
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
procedural law

Judgment

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MACHHINDRA
KADAM                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
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                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ARJUN
MACHHINDRA
KADAM                                   INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6556 OF 2026
Date: 2026.08.29
14:11:31 +0530                                          IN
                                           WRIT PETITION NO. 8892 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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