Bombay High Court
SARTHAK SANTOSH PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA DEPT OF TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court permits the amendment to join the additional respondents and dispenses with re‑verification.
Summary
The applicant, Sarthak Pawar, filed an interim application seeking to amend his writ petition to join the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and the Dean of B.J. Government Medical College as respondents, along with consequential amendments. The court examined whether such amendment and the dispensing of re‑verification were permissible. It held that the amendment could be made and re‑verification was not required. The amended petition must be served on all respondents, including the newly joined parties, and placed on the Supplementary Board the next day. The interim application was disposed of without any order as to costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner may amend the writ petition to join additional respondents
- Whether the court may dispense with re‑verification of the amendment
Subjects
- amendment of pleadings
- joinder of parties
- interim application
- writ petition
- civil appellate jurisdiction
Judgment
901-IA-6851-26.doc
Sharayu Khot.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6851 OF 2026
IN
WRIT PETITION NO. 9025 OF 2025
Sarthak s/o Santosh Pawar …Applicant
(Original Petitioner)
Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Anr. …Respondents
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Mr. Sahil Choudhari h/f Mr. Sushant Yeramwar for the
Applicant/Petitioner.
Smt. Vaishali S. Nimbalkar, AGP for the Respondent-State.
Ms. Asha Bhambwani for the Proposed Respondent No. 3-MUHS.
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CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA J
FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J
DATE : 1 September 2026
ORDER :
1. By this Interim Application, the Applicant / original
SHARAYU
PANDURANG
KHOT
Petitioner has sought amendment of the Petition in terms of the
Digitally
signed by
SHARAYU
PANDURANG
KHOT
proposed amendments Exh.X-1, Exh.X-2 and Exh.X-3 annexed to the
Date:
2026.09.01
18:49:18
+0530
Interim Application. This is in order to join parties Respondent Nos. 3
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901-IA-6851-26.doc
and 4, who are the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences,
Nashik and the Dean, B.J. Government Medical College. Further,
consequential amendments have been sought.
2. Accordingly, the Petitioner is permitted to amend the
Writ Petition in terms of proposed amendments Exh.X-1, Exh.X-2 and
Exh.X-3, which amendments shall be carried out during the course of
the day. Re-verification is dispensed with.
3. The amended Petition shall be served by the Petitioner
on the Respondents including the newly joined Respondents.
4. Interim Application is accordingly, disposed of. There
shall be no order as to costs.
5. Place the amended Writ Petition on the Supplementary
Board tomorrow, viz. 2nd September 2026.
[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA J.]
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