Bombay High Court

VIKAS MAHADEO THITE AND ANR.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPT. OF EDU. AND ORS.

Decided: 6 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: M S KARNIK S M MODAK

Holding

The Court may correct clerical errors in its order and direct the corrected order to be uploaded.

Summary

In Writ Petition No.8917 of 2016, the petitioners Vikas Mahadeo Thite and others sought correction of the High Court order dated 6 August 2026 concerning the correct naming of their advocates. The Court noted errors in the appearance clause and paragraphs 7 and 8 where advocate names were incorrectly recorded. It directed that the names be corrected to "Adv. Saurabh Pakale a/w Nilesh Desai i/b Adv. Shankar Katkar" and "Shri Saurabh Pakale" respectively, and that the corrected order be uploaded on the Court's website as Order 2. The praecipe was thereafter disposed. No substantive legal issues were adjudicated beyond the clerical correction.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can amend its own order to correct clerical errors in the names of advocates

Subjects

order correction
clerical error
high court
writ petition
civil procedure

Judgment

                                                     P-1. WP 8917-2026.doc

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                      CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       WRIT PETITION NO.8917 OF 2016

Vikas Mahadeo Thite And Anr.                    ….   Petitioners
         Versus
The State of Maharashtra & Ors.                 ….   Respondents
                                  …..
Mr. Nilesh Desai for the Petitioners.
                                  …..

                                CORAM: M.S. KARNIK &
                                       SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

                                DATED : 12th AUGUST 2026
P.C.

1.        Not on board. Upon mentioning, taken on board for Speaking

to the Minutes of the Order dated 6th August 2026.


2.        In the appearance clause, the Advocate names be replaced and

corrected as “Adv. Saurabh Pakale a/w Nilesh Desai i/b Adv. Shankar

Katkar for the Petitioners. ”, instead of “Adv. Shri Shankar Katkar a/w

Adv. Saurabh Pakale a/w Mr. Nilesh Desai-Advocate for the

Petitioners.”


3.        In paras 7 and 8, the name of Advocate be replaced and

corrected as “Shri Saurabh Pakale”, instead of “Shri Katkar”.

RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                    1/2
                                                       P-1. WP 8917-2026.doc

4.        The above corrections be carried out in the original Order

dated 6th August 2026 and corrected Order be uploaded on official

website of Bombay High Court, as Order 2.


5.        Praecipe stands disposed of accordingly.




(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)                         (M.S. KARNIK, J.)




RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                      2/2
               Digitally signed
RAJESH    by RAJESH
          VASANT
VASANT    CHITTEWAN
CHITTEWAN Date: 2026.08.12
               19:14:16 +0530

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