Bombay High Court

PADMASHRI ANNASAHEB JADHAV BHARATIYA SAMAJ UNNATI MANDALversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS MINISTRY OF HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND ANR

Decided: 2 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The order dated 2 September 2026 is corrected by inserting the words ‘Arts and Commerce Faculties’ after ‘Year 1986-87 onwards’.

Summary

Padmashri Annasaheb Jadhav, Bharatiya Samaj Unnati Mandal filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 2 September 2026. The petitioner sought correction of an omission where the words ‘for Arts and Commerce Faculties’ were missing after ‘Year 1986-87 onwards’. The Court, after hearing the petitioner's counsel, found that the omission was a clerical error and could be rectified without affecting the substantive relief. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the said words be inserted into the original order. The correction was made and the petition was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the omission of the words ‘for Arts and Commerce Faculties’ in the order dated 2 September 2026 warrants a correction under procedural rules

Subjects

correction of judgment
clerical error
writ petition
civil appellate jurisdiction
procedural order

Judgment

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                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
MANSI                                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
DHANANJAY
SHELKE
Digitally signed by
MANSI DHANANJAY
SHELKE
                                            WRIT PETITION NO. 10627 OF 2026
Date: 2026.09.10
10:37:11 +0530


                      Padmashri Annasaheb Jadhav
                      Bharatiya Samaj Unnati Mandal                .. Petitioner

                              Versus

                      The State of Maharashtra & Anr.              .. Respondents

                           Adv. Malaika Castellino i/b Adv. Mohan Jadhav for the Petitioner.

                           None for the Respondents.

                                                 CORAM:      R.I CHAGLA &
                                                             FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.
                                                 DATE:       SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

                      P. C.

                      1.             Not on board. Mentioned. Taken on board.



                      2.             By a Praecipe dated today, the learned Advocate appearing for

                      the Petitioner has sought Speaking to the Minutes of the Order dated 2 nd

                      September, 2026.

                      3.             In paragraph 3 of the said Order, after the words ‘Year 1986-87

                      onwards’, the words ‘for Arts and Commerce Faculties’ had been omitted to

                      be mentioned. Accordingly the same is to be corrected.


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4.             In view thereof, the said Order dated 2nd September, 2026 is

corrected by adding the words ‘Arts and Commerce Faculties’ after the words

‘year 1986-87 onwards’.




[FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]                      [R. I. CHAGLA, J.]




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