Pandurang Tulshiram Aradwad Died through Lrs Rajkumar and Ors. vs the State of Maharashtra through Collector Latur and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Pandurang Tulshiram Aradwad Died through Lrs Rajkumar and Ors. vs the State of Maharashtra through Collector Latur and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Delay of 410 days condoned; legal representatives of deceased claimants permitted to be brought on record with amendment in the cause title within one week; Civil Application No.821 of 2026 stands disposed of; in the remaining matters office objections may be removed within one week and the matters are listed on 12th February, 2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 410 days in filing the application for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased claimants on record ought to be condoned.

Court's answer

The delay of 410 days was not caused deliberately and intentionally; hence the application deserves to be allowed and the delay is condoned.

Ratio / Principle

Permission is granted to bring the legal representatives of the deceased claimants on record.

Key takeaways

Necessary amendment to be carried out in the cause title of the appeal memo and other applications within one week.ratio¶37
In the remaining matters, the appellants/applicants are permitted to remove office objections, if any, within one week.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Bench at Aurangabad), Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J., 21st January, 2026: Allowed Civil Application No.821 of 2026 in First Appeal No.2109 of 2012 (Pandurang Tulshiram Aradwad & Ors v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors), condoning a delay of 410 days in filing the application for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased claimants on record, on the ground that the delay was not caused deliberately and intentionally. Permission granted to implead the legal representatives, with amendment to be carried out in the cause title of the appeal memo and other applications within one week. In the remaining connected matters (First Appeal Nos.1654, 1655, 1656, 1657, 1658, 1659, 1660 and 1661 of 2013, and Civil Application No.4984 of 2023 in FA/1658/2013), the appellants/applicants were permitted to remove office objections, if any, within one week, and the matters were listed on board on 12th February, 2026.

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

916 FIRST APPEAL NO. 2109 OF 2012

PANDURANG TULSHIRAM ARADWAD AND ORS VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Advocate for Appellant : Mr. R. K. Ashtekar.

AGP for Respondent / State : Mr. Virendra V. Jahagirdar. Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. A. N. Gaddime.

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4984 OF 2023 IN FA/1658/2013

WITH

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 821 OF 2026 IN FA/2109/2012

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1654 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1659 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1655 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1661 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1656 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1660 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1658 OF 2013

WITH

FIRST APPEAL NO. 1657 OF 2013

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CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. DATE : 21^st January, 2026.

P.C.:

CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 821 OF 2026

1 Civil Application No.821 of 2026 is file for condonation of delay of 410 days caused in filing the application for bringing the legal representatives of the deceased claimants on record.

2 Perused the application. Heard both the sides.

3 The learned counsel for the respondent No.2 strongly opposes the application.

4 Considering reasons stated in the application, the application deserves to be allowed as the delay is not caused deliberately and intentionally. Hence, the delay is condoned. Permission is granted to bring the legal representatives of deceased claimants on record. Necessary amendment be carried out in the cause title of appeal memo and other applications, within one week from today. Civil Application No.821 of 2026 stands disposed of.

5 In the remaining matters, the appellants / applicants are permitted to remove the office objections, if any, within a period of one week from today.

6 List the remaining matters on board on 12^th February, 2026.

[ SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J. ]

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