Sadanand Narsing Tikar (Dead) Thr. Lrs. v. the State of Maharashtra, Thr. Its Secretary, Revenue and Forest Dept., Mumbai and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
BHC-NAG 2025 DB (neutral ref. 2025:BHC-NAG:3604-DB), Nagpur Bench, coram Gharote & Mantri JJ. Substitution of legal heirs (LRs) of deceased petitioner Sadanand Narsing Tikar (died 17/08/2022); condonation of delay in filing application to bring heirs on record; both applications allowed without objection in W.P. No. 7155/2018 (Tikar v. State of Maharashtra); petition to be amended within one week, copies to respondents; matter listed after Summer Vacations. Counsel: Simran Kapgate h/f P.S. Kshirsagar (petitioner/applicants); Alap Palshikari AGP (State); A.A. Kathane (respondent No. 2). No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Both civil applications allowed: legal heirs of the deceased petitioner brought on record and delay in filing the substitution application condoned; applicants to amend the petition within one week and supply the amended petition to the respondents within one week thereafter; writ petition to be listed after the Summer Vacations.