Bombay High Court

Kishori Santosh KambaleversusSantosh Lahu Kambale

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The High Court may correct clerical or typographical errors in its orders under its inherent jurisdiction, provided the correction does not alter the substantive rights of the parties.

Summary

The applicant, Kishori Santosh Kambale, filed a praecipe seeking correction of a typographical error in the order dated 4 September 2026 in Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 52 of 2026, where the district was incorrectly stated as Kolhapur instead of Pune. The applicant, through counsel Nisha Rajguru, pointed out the mistake in paragraph 7, line 1 of the order. The Court examined its inherent power to amend clerical errors in its own orders. It held that such corrections do not affect the substantive rights of the parties and may be made to ensure accuracy of the record. Accordingly, the Court ordered the substitution of "Pune" for "Kolhapur" in the specified paragraph and directed that the corrected order be uploaded on the Court's website. The praecipe was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can correct a typographical error in its own order without a fresh hearing.

Subjects

clerical error correction
inherent jurisdiction
High Court
civil procedure
praecipe

Judgment

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PRAECIPE-1-MCA-52-2026(C).DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 52 OF 2026

Kishori Santosh Kambale ….Applicant
VERSUS
Santosh Lahu Kambale ....Respondent

_________________________________________________________________

Ms. Nisha Rajguru, for the Applicant.
_________________________________________________________________

CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.
DATE : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
P.C.

1. This praecipe is moved by Ms. Nisha Rajguru, learned Advocate

for the Applicant for ‘Speaking to the minutes’ of order dated 4 th
Digitally
signed by
SHANTANU
SHANTANU SHANKARSA
SHANKARSA DHUDUM
DHUDUM Date:
September, 2026 passed in Miscellaneous Civil Application No.52 of 2026.
2026.09.07
19:21:49
+0530

The praecipe is taken on record and marked as “X” for identification. .

2. Ms. Nisha Rajguru, learned Advocate for the Applicant states

that in the said order in paragraph No.7, in first line, inadvertently the

District “Kolhapur” is mentioned instead of “Pune”. The correct district is

Pune.

Shantanu S. Dhudum
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3. In view of the request made by Ms. Nisha Rajguru, learned

Advocate for the Applicant, the typing mistake in para No.7, line No.1 be

corrected in the order dated 4 th September, 2026 by substituting the

District “Pune” instead of “Kolhapur.

4. Necessary corrections be carried out in the order dated 4 th

September, 2026 in Miscellaneous Civil Application No.52 of 2026 and

corrected order be uploaded on the official website of the Bombay High

Court.

5. Praecipe stands disposed of.

( ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)

Shantanu S. Dhudum

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