Anjani Sachin Pitale v. Smt. Malti Manohar Mankame and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: condonation of delay of 65 days; setting aside abatement of petition on death of Petitioner No.1; deletion of deceased petitioner's name; consequential amendment before the Associate; re-verification dispensed with; no order as to costs. Forum: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Matter: Interim Application No. 9565 of 2025 in Writ Petition No. 15955 of 2022. Parties: Smt. Anjani S. Pitale & Ors (Applicants); Smt Malti M. Mankame & Ors (Petitioners); State of Maharashtra & Ors (Respondents). Counsel: Saurabh Butala for Petitioners/Applicants; M. M. Pabale, AGP for Respondents/State.
What did the court decide?
Interim Application allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c): delay of 65 days in filing condoned; abatement of the petition qua Petitioner No.1 set aside; Applicants permitted to delete the name of the deceased Petitioner No.1 and carry out consequential amendments; amendment to be carried out forthwith before the Associate with re-verification dispensed with; Interim Application disposed of in those terms with no order as to costs.