Valmik S/O. Panjabrao Hiwanj v. State of Maha., Thr. Secy., Dept. of Finance, Mumbai and Ors.
Administrative Tribunal – Limitation / condonation of delay
Case brief
What is this about?
Valmik S/o. Panjabrao Hiwanj v. State of Maharashtra and others; Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Division Bench), Writ Petition No. 2226 of 2025, decided 27.03.2026; neutral citation 2026:BHC-NAG:4922-DB; Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal Nagpur, OA No. 1065 of 2024; dismissal order 2011 confirmed in appeal 2012; OA filed 2024 after 12 years; one-year limitation; condonation of delay; Tribunal to grant opportunity to explain delay rather than dismiss outright; impugned order 25.10.2024 set aside; liberty to file condonation application; decision on own merit; no costs; Coram: Anil S. Kilor and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 25.10.2024 of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Nagpur in OA No. 1065 of 2024 set aside; liberty granted to the petitioner to file a proper application for condonation of delay substantiating the reasons for the delay; Tribunal directed to decide that application in accordance with law and on its own merit, taking into consideration the period of delay from the date of filing of the original application in 2024; no order as to costs; pending applications disposed of