Bombay High Court

DEEPAK RAJARAM SAWANTversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA SOCIAL WELFARE DEPT. AND ORS.

Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: MILIND N JADHAV NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Holding

The Court held that a pre‑hearing amendment may be allowed.

Summary

The petitioner, Deepak Rajaram Sawant, filed an interim application seeking a pre‑hearing amendment to his writ petition against the State of Maharashtra. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent appeared before the Kolhapur Circuit Bench. The Court examined whether the amendment could be entertained at this stage and allowed the amendment, directing that it be effected before the next hearing date. The Court dispensed with any re‑verification and ordered that the amended copy be served on all parties digitally. Consequently, the interim application was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a pre‑hearing amendment to a writ petition may be permitted under the Civil Procedure Code

Subjects

interim application
pre‑hearing amendment
civil procedure
High Court
writ petition

Judgment

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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                           CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                         INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 937 OF 2026
                                                         IN
                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 2979 OF 2026

                                                 Deepak Rajaram Sawant
                                                         VERSUS
                                            The State of Maharashtra And Ors.
                                                        ...
                        Mr. R. K. Mendadkar a/w Mr. Ashish Chavan, Advocate for
                        Applicant.
                        Mr. A. I. Patel, Addl. G.P. a/w Mr. Santosh Jadhav, AGP for the
                        Respondent – State.
                                                        ...

                                                   CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, &
                                                           NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

                                                   DATE    : 22nd JULY, 2026
                        P. C. :

                        1.        Heard Mr. Mendadkar, learned Advocate for the Petitioner and

                        Mr. Patel, learned Additional Government Pleader a/w Mr. Santosh

                        Jadhav, learned AGP for the Respondent – State.

                        2.        Since this is a pre-hearing amendment, the amendment is

                        allowed.

                        3.        The amendment shall be carried out before the next date.

                        Re-verification is dispensed with.

                        4.        The amended copy shall be served upon all the parties.
           Digitally
           signed by
           SAJAKALI
SAJAKALI   LIYAKAT
LIYAKAT    JAMADAR
JAMADAR    Date:                                           1 of 2
           2026.07.23
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           5.   The Interim Application stands disposed of accordingly.



           [NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.]               [MILIND N. JADHAV, J.]
Sajakali




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