Ishwar Krushnaji Ragit vs State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary, Revenue and Forest Deptt., Mumba and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ishwar Krushnaji Ragit vs State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary, Revenue and Forest Deptt., Mumba and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

CAW 2349/2025 allowed: deletion of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 permitted at the petitioner's risk and newly appointed trustees to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 4 to 7; CAW 2328/2025 allowed: intervenor added as party respondent No. 8; all amendments within one week; CAW 2004/2024 deferred to the time of final hearing of the petition.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant may delete the names of respondent No. 4 (Narendra B. Selote) and respondent No. 5 (Rajeshwar Raghunath Hirekar) from the cause title of the writ petition. +2 more

Court's answer

The application (CAW 2349/2025) is allowed and permission is granted to delete the names of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 from the cause title at the risk of the petitioner, with the necessary amendment to be carried out within one week.

Ratio / Principle

Since the application expressly sought impleadment of the newly appointed trustees as respondent Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the Court allowed the application, permission to implead them stands granted as part of the same order.

Key takeaways

The intervention application (CAW 2328/2025) is allowed notwithstanding the original petitioner's locus objection; the petitioner is directed to add the applicant as party respondent No. 8, with the amendment to be carried out within one week.ratio¶20
CAW 2004/2024 is deferred and shall be considered at the time of the final hearing of the petition.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench (Siddheshwar S. Thombre, J., 14-11-2025) — interlocutory orders in Civil Applications arising in Writ Petition No. 540 of 2016 (Ishwar s/o Krushnaji Ragit v. State of Maharashtra and Others): (1) CAW 2349/2025 allowed — names of respondent No. 4 Narendra B. Selote and respondent No. 5 Rajeshwar Raghunath Hirekar deleted from the cause title at the petitioner's risk, and the newly appointed trustees to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 4 to 7, amendment within one week; (2) CAW 2328/2025 allowed — intervenor Rajyogi Sadguru Shri Shivkumar Shivacharya Mahaswamy, appearing in person, added as party respondent No. 8 despite the original petitioner's objection that he lacked locus to intervene, amendment within one week; (3) CAW 2004/2024 deferred to the time of final hearing of the petition.

2025:BHC-NAG:12278

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CIVIL APPLICATION (CAW) NO. 2349 OF 2025 IN

WRIT PETITION NO. 540 OF 2016 ISHWAR S/O KRUSHNAJI RAGIT

Vrs.

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order

Shri Akhilesh Potnis, Advocate h/f Shri A. M. Sudame, Advocate for petitioner.

Shri A. A. Madiwale, A. G. P. for respondent Nos.1 to 3.

Ms. Mansi Saraykar, Advocate h/f Shri Anand Parchure, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 and 5.

Rajyogi Sadguru Shri Shivkumar Shivacharya Mahaswamy – applicant in person present.

CORAM: SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 14/11/2025.

By this application, the applicant herein seeks deletion of the names of respondent No.4 - Narendra B. Selote and respondent No.5 Rajeshwar Raghunath Hirekar from the cause title, and further seeks permission to implead the newly appointed trustees as mentioned in Para No.4 as respondent Nos.4, 5, 6 and 7.

Considering the averments made in the application, application is allowed. Permission to delete the names of respondent Nos.4 and 5 is granted at the risk of the petitioner. Necessary amendment be carried out within one week from today.

In view thereof, the application is disposed of accordingly.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (CAW) NO.2328/2025

By this application, applicant is seeking intervention in the matter stating that he is having some interest in the present matter. Though the same is opposed by the original petitioner on the ground that by applicant is not having locus to intervene in the matter.

Considering the averments made in the application and the reply submitted by petitioner, I am inclined to allow the present application. The petitioner is directed to add present applicant as party respondent No.8. Amendment be carried out within one week from today.

In view thereof, the application is disposed of

accordingly.

CIVIL APPLICATION (CAW) NO.2004/2024

This application can be considered at the time of final hearing of the petition.

[SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J.]

Choulwar

Signed by: V.M. Choulwar (VMC) Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 18/11/2025 14:48:31