Harendrasinh P. Solanki Since Decd. vs the Honble Administrator, Silvassa , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Harendrasinh P. Solanki Since Decd. vs the Honble Administrator, Silvassa , Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Ors. — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Interim Application No. 9885 of 2024 allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c): the 31-day delay in bringing the heirs/legal representatives of the deceased petitioner on record was condoned and amendment was to be carried out within two weeks. The earlier advocate was discharged and Mr. Raghavendra Mehrotra permitted to appear, with the Registry to accept his vakalatnama without no objection. Writ Petition No. 13215 of 2018 itself was stood over to 29th April 2026 for arguments on merits.

Issue for consideration

Whether the delay of 31 days in Interim Application No. 9885 of 2024, filed for bringing on record the names of the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased sole petitioner, should be condoned. +1 more

Court's answer

The delay of 31 days in bringing on record the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased sole petitioner was condoned, and Interim Application No. 9885 of 2024 was allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c).

Ratio / Principle

Since the applicants were present in court and had instructed Mr. Mehrotra to appear for them, the earlier advocate was discharged and Mr. Mehrotra was permitted to appear in the application.

Key takeaways

The Registry shall accept the vakalatnama of the newly appearing advocate without insisting for no objection of the earlier advocate.ratio¶27
The amendment consequent on the allowed application was ordered to be carried out within two weeks.ratio¶40
Learned counsel for the petitioner was granted time to argue the writ petition on merits, and the petition was stood over to 29th April 2026.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Order of Gauri Godse, J., High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction), dated 8 April 2026, in Writ Petition No. 13215 of 2018 (Harendrasinh P. Solanki, since deceased, v. The Hon'ble Administrator, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli) along with Interim Application No. 9885 of 2024. The sole petitioner is deceased; three heirs — Hasuben Harendrasinh Solanki, Mehulkumar Harendrasinh Solanki and Snehal Kumar Harendrasinh Solanki — were present in court and instructed Mr. Raghavendra Mehrotra after the earlier advocate failed to appear. The Court discharged the earlier advocate, permitted Mr. Mehrotra to appear, and directed the Registry to accept his vakalatnama without insisting on the earlier advocate's no objection. The 31-day delay in bringing the heirs/legal representatives on record was condoned and the Interim Application was allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c), with amendment to be carried out within two weeks. The writ petition was stood over to 29 April 2026 for arguments on merits.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 13215 OF 2018

WITH

INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 9885 OF 2024

Harendrasinh P. Solanki

… Petitioners

since deceased

Vs.

The Hon’ble Administrator … Respondents Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Otherse

Mr. Raghavendra Mehrotra a/w. Ms. Mohini Tekale i/b. Lawkhan Legal for the Petitioners.

Mr. Aayush Kedia for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Hasuben Harendrasinh Solanki, Mr. Mehulkumar Harendrasinh Solanki, Mr. Snehal Kumar Harendrasinh Solanki applicants present in court.

CORAM : GAURI GODSE, J. DATE : 8^th APRIL 2026

ORDER :

Writ Petition No. 13215 of 2018

Since none had appeared for the petitioners on the last

date the petition was directed to be listed for dismissal. Mr.

Mehrotra appears today and submits that all the applicants

Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI RAJESHWARI RAMESH RAMESH PILLAI PILLAI Date: 2026.04.09 10:25:58 +0530

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are present in court and he has instructions to appear for them. He submits that since the earlier advocate has not appeared he may be permitted to appear in the matter as instructed by the applicants.

Even today the advocate who has filed the application

is not present.

Since the applicants are present in court and they have instructed Mr. Mehrotra to appear for the applicants, the earlier advocate is discharged. As requested by the applicants Mr. Mehrotra is permitted to appear in the application.

4. Registry shall accept his vakalatnama without insisting

for No Objection of the earlier advocate.

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to argue

the petition on merits.

6. Stand over to 29^th April 2026.

Interim Application No. 9885 of 2024

This application is for bringing on record names of heirs

and legal representatives of deceased sole petitioner. Since

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the delay is only of 31 days there is no serious objection to condone the delay.

In the facts and circumstances of the case and for the reasons stated in the application, delay is condoned and the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a), (b) and

(c).

Amendment to be carried out within two weeks.

[GAURI GODSE, J.]

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