The Dost Foundation Through Its Secretary Suresh Ratan Jadhav v. The Union Of India Through Principal Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 943 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4318 OF 2024 IN WPST/17945/2023 THE DOST FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS SECRETARY SURESH RATAN JADHAV

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.M.V.Thorat, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr.M.A.Golegaonkar, Advocate for Respondent No.1. Mr.R.S.Wani, AGP for the Respondent/State.

( CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND R.M. JOSHI, JJ.) DATE : APRIL 26, 2024 PER COURT :

1.

The Writ Petition was dismissed in default on a lodging stamp number. It was obviously at a pre-notice stage. This Civil Application seeking restoration of the Writ Petition suffers delay of 35 days.

2.

Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned AGP. Since the Writ Petition was at a pre-notice stage, we are entertaining this Civil Application. Delay of 35 days is not too large. khs/April 2024/4318

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For the reasons set out, the Civil Application is allowed. The delay is condoned.

4.

All office objections in the Writ Petition shall be removed on or before 09.05.2024, and thereafter the Writ Petition shall be registered.

( R.M.JOSHI, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) khs/April 2024/4318