Bombay High Court
RUPALI BHANUDAS PAWARversusTHE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court held that the appearance record may be corrected to accurately reflect the counsel for the parties.
Summary
Petitioners Bharti Kashinath Thopte, Rupali Bhanudas Pawar, Sachin Vitthal Ghodke and Sampat Bhagwan Ekshinge filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench. An order dated 12 February 2026 listed the counsel for the respondents incorrectly, conflating the names of Mr. Laxman H. Kawale and Mr. Prashant D. Suryawanshi. The petitioners moved a motion seeking a correction of the appearance record. The Court held that such clerical errors can be rectified to reflect the true counsel appearing before it. Accordingly, the appearance was corrected, the order was to be re‑uploaded, and the motion was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether a court may correct a clerical error in the recorded appearance of counsel in a written order
Subjects
- court procedure
- correction of record
- clerical error
- writ petition
- appearance correction
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:6331
This Order is Speaking to Minutes order of1order
of 2 dated // Speaking-WP.1561.2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 1561 OF 2023
BHARTI KASHINATH THOPTE
VERSUS
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHERS
…
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 1560 OF 2023
RUPALI BHANUDAS PAWAR
VERSUS
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHERS
...
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5023 OF 2025
SACHIN VITTHAL GHODKE
VERSUS
THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AURANGABAD AND OTHERS
...
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5024 OF 2025
SAMPAT BHAGWAN EKSHINGE
VERSUS
THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS
…
Mr. Dashrath R. Dhumal, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/1560/23 &
WP/1561/23
Mr. Sahebrao A. Nagarsoge, Advocate for the Petitioner in WP/5024/25
& 5023/25
Mr. B. A. Shinde, AGP for Respondent/State.
Mr. Laxman H. Kawale, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in
WP/1561/23
Mr. Prashant D. Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in
WP/1560/23.
Mr. Pramod A. Pisal, Advocate for Respondent No.1 in WP/1560/23.
...
CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.
This Order is Speaking to Minutes order of2order
of 2 dated // Speaking-WP.1561.2023
DATE : 20th FEBRUARY, 2026
P.C.:-
1. Motion is made for speaking to minutes in respect of order
dated 12.02.2026.
2. In the appearance recorded in the order dated 12.02.2026,
the name “Mr. Laxman H. Kawale h/f. Mr. Prashant D. Suryawanshi,
Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in WP/1560/23 & WP/1561/23
is wrongly mentioned, instead of Mr. Laxman H. Kawale, Advocate for
Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in WP/1561/23 and Mr. Prashant D.
Suryawanshi, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 in WP/1560/23.
3. In view of the above, the appearance shall stand corrected
accordingly. Necessary corrections be carried out and the corrected
order be uploaded.
4. The motion is disposed of.
(SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.)
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