Bombay High Court
NAMAN AGRAWALversusTATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (TISS)
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court may correct a clerical error in its order without prejudice to the parties.
Summary
The Bombay High Court heard a petition to correct a clerical mistake in its earlier order dated 3 June 2026, where the law firm’s name was incorrectly recorded as “H V Kini & Co.” instead of “M V Kini & Co.” The Court examined whether such a correction could be made without a fresh hearing. It held that correcting a typographical error does not affect the substantive rights of the parties and may be done suo motu. Accordingly, the Court ordered the name to be corrected and directed that the revised order be uploaded on its website. No other substantive issues were addressed.
Issues considered
- Whether a typographical error in the name of a party in a court order can be corrected without a fresh hearing
Subjects
- clerical error
- order correction
- civil procedure
- high court
Judgment
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1. WP(L)-18182-2026.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2712 OF 2026
Naman Agrawal … Petitioner
Digitally
signed by
AMOL
Versus
AMOL PREMNATH
PREMNATH JADHAV
JADHAV Date:
2026.06.11
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) & Ors. … Respondents
20:13:03
+0530
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Mr. Rohit Jadhav a/w Ms. Aishwarya Bapat i/b Vis Legis Law Practice
for Petitioner.
Mr. Dheer Sampat i/b M V Kini & Co. for Respondent No. 1 (TISS).
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CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK AND
FARHAN P. DUBASH, JJ.
DATE : 11th JUNE, 2026
P.C. :
1) The matter is taken on board for speaking to the minutes of the
order dated 3rd June 2026.
2) In the cause-title, the name ‘M V Kini & Co.’ has been
erroneously mentioned as ‘H V Kini & Co.’. The same shall stand
corrected and be read as ‘M V Kini & Co.’.
3) Upon carrying out the aforesaid correction, the corrected order
be uploaded on the official website of this Court.
(FARHAN P. DUBASH, J.) (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.)
Shubham Gadhavepatil ….1
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