Vitthal Narayan Gadekar and Others vs the State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Vitthal Narayan Gadekar and Others vs the State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and Others — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

All civil applications for amendment allowed and disposed of, amendment to be carried out within one week; interim relief, if any, already granted, to continue until further consideration fixed for 2.30 p.m. on 05.12.2025; six writ petitions taken on board and tagged with notice waived.

Issue for consideration

Whether the civil applications filed by the petitioners/applicants for carrying out amendment in respect of subsequent events should be allowed. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the learned Government Pleader had no objection taking into consideration the subsequent event, all the Civil Applications for amendment were allowed and disposed of.

Ratio / Principle

The amendment is to be carried out within a period of one week from the date of the order.

Key takeaways

Writ petition nos. 13734 of 2025, 13735 of 2025, 13737 of 2025, 13738 of 2025, 13739 of 2025 and 13740 of 2025, which were not on the day's Board, were taken on board upon mention and tagged with the present matters.ratio¶¶129
Notice was directed to be issued to the respondents in the tagged matters.ratio¶¶131
The learned advocate appearing for respondents and the Government Pleader waived notice in the tagged matters.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench — Smt. Vibha Kankanwadi and Hiten S. Venegavkar, JJ. (per court), order dated 21.11.2025 in a consolidated batch of writ petitions led by Writ Petition No. 3703 of 2025 (Anirudh Subash Naik v. State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others) with Civil Application No. 11517 of 2025, along with writ petition nos. 3229, 5709, 8302, 13018, 13019, 13020, 13022, 13023, 13024, 13025, 13026 and 13027 of 2025 and civil applications nos. 12209 and 12560, 12561, 12563, 12568, 12569, 12570 of 2025. The subject matter of the petitions is not stated in this order. Learned advocates for the petitioners/applicants filed applications for carrying out amendment in respect of subsequent events; the Government Pleader raised no objection; accordingly all the civil applications for amendment were allowed and disposed of, the amendment to be carried out within one week. Six writ petitions not on the day's Board (nos. 13734, 13735, 13737, 13738, 13739 and 13740 of 2025) were, on mention, taken on board and tagged with the present matters; notice to the respondents therein was waived by the respondents' counsel and the Government Pleader, who stated they would rely on the affidavit-in-reply already filed in the lead matter. Further consideration was posted at 2.30 p.m. on 05.12.2025, with interim relief, if any, already granted, to continue till then. Purely procedural and interim order: no statutory provision or precedent is cited and no issue on the merits is decided.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

1140 WRIT PETITION NO. 3703 OF 2025 WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 11517 OF 2025 IN WP/3703/2025

Anirudh Subash Naik

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Others

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kachare a/w Omkar Kulkarni h/f P.A. Bhosle

GP for Respondents: Mr. A.B. Girase / R.S. Wani AGP Advocate for Respondent 5 MSRDC : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 3229 OF 2025

Babasaheb Ganpatrao Shewale And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Others

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chalak Amol Balasaheb AGP for Respondents: Ms S.S. Joshi

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 5709 OF 2025

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12209 OF 2025 IN WP/5709/2025

Vitthal Narayan Gadekar And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Others

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. A.B. Kale h/f P.A. Bhosle AGP for Respondents: Mr. A R Kale

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Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 8302 OF 2025

Vijay Dnyanoba Kharat And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Principal Secretary And Others

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Bhosle Pratik Arvind AGP for Respondents: Mr. A.R. Kale.

… WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13024 OF 2025

Mandodari Sonaji Panchal And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. A.M. Phule

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13018 OF 2025

Ramkishan Dattarao Take And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.B.Narwade

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13027 OF 2025

Prakash Ashroba Nirval And Others VERSUS

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The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Ajit B Kale And Pratik A Bhosle AGP for Respondents: Mr. R.S.Wani

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13026 OF 2025

Annapurna Vaijnath Masure And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.K. Tambe

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 13020 OF 2025

Vaibhav Ramrao Kharat And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. A.M. Phule

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13025 OF 2025

Vasant Kishanrao Jadhav And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. R.B. Dhaware

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

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WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13019 OF 2025

Ratnamala Uddhavrao Javale And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.B. Narwade Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13023 OF 2025

Shbuham Tukaram Deshmukh And Others VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Bhosle Pratik Arvind AGP for Respondents: Ms S.S. Joshi

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

WITH

WRIT PETITION NO. 13022 OF 2025

Bhagubai Shripatrao Shewale And Others

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Others

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr. Kale Ajeet B. AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar

Advocate for Respondents : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil

… (Taken on board CA) WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12560 OF 2025 IN WP 13734 OF 2025

Krushna Vijay Take and others.

Versus

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The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12561 OF 2025 IN WP 13735 OF 2025

Datta Shankar Deshmane and others.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12563 OF 2025 IN WP NO.13737 OF 2025

Ajinkya Pradiprao Naik and others.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others.

… WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12568 OF 2025 IN WP NO.13738 OF 2025

Ramesh Gangadhar Kharat and others.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others. … WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12569 OF 2025 IN WP NO.13739 OF 2025

Ganesh Ashroba Gadekar and others.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others. … WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO.12570 OF 2025 IN WP NO.13740 OF 2025

Vasant Gulabrao Ikkar and others.

Versus

The State of Maharashtra through Principal Secretary and others.

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Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kachare a/w Omkar Kulkarni h/f P.A. Bhosle

GP for Respondents: Mr. A.B. Girase / R.S. Wani / A.M Phule/ Ms. S.S. Joshi/ Mr. S.B. Narwade/ S K Tambe ( in respective matters)

Advocate for Respondent-MSRDC : Mr. V. D. Patil Sr. Counsel i/b Mr. A.V. Indrale Patil (in respective matters)

CORAM : SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ. Dated : November 21, 2025

PER COURT :-

Learned advocates appearing for the respective petitioners/applicants have filed applications for carrying out the amendment in respect of subsequent events and the learned Government Pleader have no objection taking into consideration the subsequent event and, therefore, all the Civil Applications for amendment are allowed and disposed off.

Amendment to be carried out within a period of one week from today.

Writ Petition nos.13734 of 2025, 13735 of 2025, 13737 of 2025, 13738 of 2025, 13739 of 2025 and 13740 of 2025 are not on today’s Board. Those are mentioned. Taken on board and the said writ petitions as mentioned should be tagged with the present matters.

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In tagged matters, issue notice to the respondents.

Learned advocate appearing for respondents and Government Pleader waive notice in those matters.

There is a statement by Mr. Patil and Government Pleader that they would rely on the affidavit-in-reply that has been already filed in the lead matter.

Place the matters for further consideration at 2.30 p.m. on 5.12.2025.

Interim relief, if any, already granted, to continue, till then.

( HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J. ) ( SMT. VIBHA KANKANWADI, J. )

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