Bombay High Court

ARUN AMBAJI SALEKAR AND ANRversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR. SECRETARY TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT. AND ORS

Decided: 17 February 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: M S KARNIK S M MODAK

Holding

The Court ordered the correction of the appearance clause in the judgment as per the petitioner's praecipe.

Summary

In Writ Petition No. 8453 of 2022, the petitioners Arun Ambaji Salekar & others sought a correction in the judgment dated 17th February 2026. The petitioners filed a praecipe requesting that the appearance clause be amended to replace the names of the respondents' counsel. The respondents, the State of Maharashtra, were represented by Ms. Kavita N. Solunke and Mr. Arun Pardekar. The Court examined whether such a procedural correction could be made without altering the substantive content of the judgment. Finding no substantive impact, the Court ordered that the appearance clause be corrected as prayed. The corrected judgment was to be uploaded on the website.

Issues considered

Whether the Court may correct the appearance clause in the judgment under a praecipe

Subjects

judgment correction
appearance clause
praecipe
procedural order
writ petition

Judgment

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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                      WRIT PETITION NO. 8453 OF 2022

Arun Ambaji Salekar & anr.                                 … Petitioners
        Versus
The State of Maharashtra                                    ... Respondents

                         __________________________

Mr. R. K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner.
Ms. Kavita N. Solunke, Addl GP a/w. Mr. Arun Pardekar, Law Officer, Thane
for the Respondents.
                      __________________________

                                       CORAM       : M. S. KARNIK AND
                                                     S. M. MODAK, JJ.
                                       DATED       : 4th MARCH, 2026.

P.C. :

1.       A praecipe has been moved in this matter for Speaking to the

Minutes of Judgment/Order dated 17th February, 2026.

2.       In the appearance clause of the Judgment, the names of “Ms. Kavita

N. Solunke, Addl GP a/w. Mr. Arun Pardekar, Law Officer, Thane” be

substituted in place of “Mr. B. V. Samant, Addl. GP a/w. Mr. K. S. Thorat, ‘B’

Panel” for the Respondents-State.

3.       The above corrections be carried out in the original Judgment/Order

and corrected copy of be uploaded on the website.



(S. M. MODAK, J.)                                         (M. S. KARNIK, J.)


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