Rakesh S/O Anandrao Kutemate and Another v. the Ministry of Defence, Union of India, through Defence Secretary, New Delhi and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Rakesh Kutemate applicants; Ministry of Defence (spelled 'Defense') Union of India respondents; restoration application MCA St. No. 25641 of 2025 and CA(O) No. 1304 of 2025 in Writ Petition No. 7033 of 2019(D); Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; coram Anil S. Kilor and Rajnish R. Vyas, JJ.; order dated 12.12.2025; notice to non-applicants returnable 30.01.2026; service by private mode permitted; affidavit of service; conditional costs Rs. 500/- to High Court Gazetted Officer's Association, Nagpur; office objections to be removed; advocate M. R. Joharapur; interim order, no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural directions only: notice issued to the non-applicants on CA(O) No.1304 of 2025 and MCA (St.) No. 25641 of 2025, returnable on 30.01.2026; applicant permitted to serve respondents by private mode in addition to regular mode, with affidavit of service due by next date (failing which costs of Rs. 500/- to the High Court Gazetted Officer's Association, Nagpur); office objections, if any, to be removed before the returnable date. The applications themselves remain pending; no merits decision was made.