Smt Shubhangi Sudhakar Naik And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And ORS

6-IA-14746-2024 (C).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 14746 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 5999 OF 2019 Smt Shubhangi Sudhakar Naik And Anr ...Applicants In the matter between :

Mr. Sudhakar Maloji Naik & Others.

...Petitioners

Versus

State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Ors

...Respondents

__________ Mr. V.A. Gangal i/b Ms. Shweta Parab, for the Applicant. Adv. B.V.Samant, Addl. GP i/b Y.B. Patil, AGP. __________ CORAM :

G. S. KULKARNI & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.

DATE :

05 MARCH 2025 P.C.:

1.

By this Interim Application, the applicants have prayed to bring legal heirs of the deceased Mr. Sudhakar Maloji Naik, who expired on 16 February 2019, during pendency of these proceedings. 2.

We have perused the averments made in the interim application, filed by the legal heirs/representatives of the deceased petitioner. We find that the averments as set out in the interim application on delay in filing such application, more particularly, in paragraphs 1 and 2 thereof, Mayur Adane, PA

6-IA-14746-2024 (C).doc appropriately explain and justify the delay, for us to allow the said application, by condoning such delay in bringing the legal heirs/representatives of the deceased petitioner on record. There is no opposition to this application filed by any of the respondents. 3.

In view of the above, in the interest of justice, we allow the interim application in terms of prayer clause (1). 4.

The rights and contentions of all parties and more particularly of the Applicant Nos. 2 and 3 stated to be the legal heirs/representatives of the deceased petitioner, are expressly kept open. 5.

Let appropriate amendments be carried out within two weeks from the date this order is made available to the parties and the amended copies of the petition be served on all the parties. 6.

Interim Application stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs.

[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [G. S. KULKARNI, J.] Mayur Adane, PA