Shri Murlidhar Mandir Devasthan Trust, Pundi v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Condonation of delay – Impleadment of legal representatives
Case brief
What is this about?
Order dated 24 June 2025 by Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J., High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, in Civil Application No.2959 of 2025 in/with Writ Petition No.9785/2014 (Shri Murlidhar Mandir Devasthan Trust, Pundi v. The State of Maharashtra and Others). Delay of 120 days in moving to substitute the legal representatives of deceased respondent No.5 condoned on the ground that the petitioner was unaware of the deaths of respondent Nos.4 and 5, which were disclosed by opposing counsel on 20/02/2025; amendment to carry out impleadment within two weeks; relevant to condonation of delay and substitution of legal representatives where the death of a contesting respondent was not communicated to the other side.
What did the court decide?
Civil application allowed and disposed of by condoning the delay of 120 days; legal representatives of deceased respondent No.5 to be brought on record by carrying out necessary amendment within two weeks; writ petition to be listed for further consideration on 01/08/2025.