Bombay High Court
PRIYANKA PRAKASH GURAV AND ORS. 2versusSARPANCH, GROUP GRAMPANCHAYAT DALE THR. SARPANCH MAHESH MROESHWAR KARGUTKAR AND ORS. 25
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
The Court may correct an obvious typographical error in its order, replacing the erroneous word with the correct one.
Summary
Petitioners filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench, Kolhapur. In the minutes of order dated 17.08.2026, paragraph 15, second sentence incorrectly stated that the overt act was committed by the respondents instead of the petitioners and others. Respondent No.1’s counsel highlighted this obvious typographical mistake and sought a correction. The Court observed that the error was purely clerical and could be rectified under its inherent powers to correct mistakes in its orders. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the word “respondents” be replaced with “petitioners and others” and directed that the corrected copy be uploaded on the website. The motion for correction was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a typographical error in a court order can be corrected by the Court under its inherent powers.
Subjects
- typographical error
- correction of order
- inherent jurisdiction
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- writ petition
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3532 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
UDAY
Priyanka Prakash Gurav & Ors. … Petitioners
UDAY SHIVAJI
SHIVAJI JAGTAP
JAGTAP Date:
2026.08.20
Vs.
14:42:33
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Sarpanch Group Gram Panchayat Dale & Ors. … Respondents
………….
Mr. Rahul S. Rane for Respondent No.1
………….
CORAM : SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J.
DATE : 19th AUGUST, 2026.
P. C. :
. The motion is for speaking to the minutes of order dated
17.08.2026.
2. It is pointed out by learned counsel for respondent no.1 that in
paragraph no.15, second sentence, it has been recorded that overt act of
the respondents has already been castigated by the Appellate Court as
well as this Court. It is stated to be the overt act of the “petitioners and
others”.
3. The mistake is obvious and typographical and it needs correction.
4. In second sentence of paragraph no.15, the word “respondents”
shall be replaced by “petitioners and others”.
Uday S. Jagtap 1 of 2
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5. The corrected copy be uploaded on the website.
6. Motion is disposed of.
( SHAILESH P. BRAHME, J. )
Uday S. Jagtap 2 of 2
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