Bombay High Court
BALIRAM HONAJI KAMBLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR THE GOVT PLEADER AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The court granted permission to amend the petition, waived service of notice on behalf of the State, set timelines for affidavit filing, and warned of dismissal if objections are not removed.
Summary
The Bombay High Court, in Writ Petition No. 15709 of 2025 filed by Baliram Honaji Kamble against the State of Maharashtra and others, issued a series of procedural orders. The court allowed the petitioner to amend the petition to include the postal address of Respondent No.4. It directed that a notice be issued to the respondents, with the service of notice waived by the respondent State. The petitioner was instructed to file an affidavit-in-reply at least ten days before the returnable date of 09.04.2026. The court also ordered that all office objections be removed by 26.03.2026, failing which the petition would be dismissed on 27.03.2026 without further reference to the court.
Issues considered
- Whether the petition may be amended to include the postal address of Respondent No.4
- Whether notice to the respondents can be waived by the State
- Procedural compliance regarding filing of affidavit-in-reply
- Consequences of failure to remove office objections
Subjects
- procedural order
- writ petition
- amendment
- notice waiver
- affidavit filing
- office objections
- dismissal warning
Judgment
Digitally
signed by
TRUPTI
TRUPTI SADANAND
SADANAND BAMNE
BAMNE Date:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 15709 OF 2025
Baliram Honaji Kamble … Petitioner
versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents
…
Mr.Rayyan Shah i/b. Mr.Vaibhav D. Kadam for the Petitioner.
Mrs.M.P.Thakur, AGP for Respondent No.1, State.
...
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &
ABHAY MANTRI, JJ.
DATE : MARCH 09, 2026
P.C:
1. Leave to mention the postal address of Respondent No.4.
Amendment be carried out forthwith.
2. Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 09.04.2026, to
be listed in the Special Pension Category Board. The learned AGP waives
service of notice on behalf of Respondent No.1, State.
3. Let the affidavit-in-reply be filed, at least, ten days prior to the
returnable date.
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4. All office objections shall be removed, on or before
26.03.2026, failing which, the Registry shall dismiss the Petition without
reference to the Court, on 27.03.2026.
(ABHAY MANTRI, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)
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