Bombay High Court
SHOBHA SHANTARAM SONAWANEKAR AND 44 ORSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REPRESENTED THROUGH GOVERNMENT PLEADER AND 2 ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The court held that the intervention of the applicants is required and therefore allowed the interim application.
Summary
The applicants, who are tenants, filed an interim application seeking to intervene in the pending writ petition. The court examined the memorandum and found that the applicants' intervention was necessary for effective adjudication of the main proceedings. Accordingly, the court allowed the interim application as per prayer clause (a) and directed that any necessary amendment be made before the returnable date. The interim application was then marked as disposed without any costs. The order was signed by Judges Aarti Sathe and G.S. Kulkarni on 17 January 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the intervention of the tenants (applicants) is required for effective adjudication of the writ petition proceedings
Subjects
- interim relief
- tenant rights
- intervention
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
905.IA(L).8249.2025.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO.8249 OF 2025
IN
WRIT PETITION (L) NO.39510 OF 2025
Shobha Shantaram Sonawane Kar and others Applicants
versus
The State of Maharashtra and others Respondents
_______
Mr.Aseem Naphade with Mr.Omar Khaiyam Shaikh for Applicants in
IA.8249/2025.
Mr.Harish Pandya with Mr.Rutwij Bapat, Mr.R.Rajendra, Mr.Dhruv B.Jain i/by
DBJ Legl for Petitioners.
Mr.Lavina Kriplani, AGP, for Respondent State.
Mr.P.G.Lad with Ms.Sayali Apte and Mr.Murli Kalathil for MHADA.
_______
CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
AARTI SATHE, JJ.
DATE: 17th January 2026z
P.C.
The Applicants are tenants. Considering the averments made in the
memo of application, we are of the opinion that intervention of the Applicants is
required to be allowed for effective adjudication of the proceedings. Accordingly,
the Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). Necessary
amendment be carried out before the returnable date. Interim Application stands
disposed of. No costs.
Digitally signed by
MANISH MANISH
SURESHRAO
SURESHRAO THATTE
THATTE Date: 2026.01.19
09:58:19 +0530
(AARTI SATHE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
M.S.Thatte
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