M/S. Athani Farmers Sugar Factory Ltd. Through Its Chairman And M. D. v. Union Of India Thr.General Manager

11-IA-3729-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3729 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL (ST) NO. 32633 OF 2024 Athani Farmers Sugar Factory Ltd.

.. Applicant

Versus

Union of India .. Respondent Mr. Mayank Tripathi, i/b Mr. Bhushan Walimbe, for the Applicant.

CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATE:

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 P. C.

1.

By order dated 25th July 2025, we had directed the Registry to issue notice to the Respondent returnable on 22nd August 2025. We had also permitted the Advocate for the Applicant to serve the Respondent privately, as more particularly set out in the said order. 2.

It appears that the Respondent has been served privately only on 17th September 2025, which is after the returnable date. SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 Darshan Patil

11-IA-3729-2025.doc 3.

In these circumstances, we direct the Appellant/Applicant to serve the papers and proceedings in the above Interim Application as well as in the First Appeal, along with a copy of this order on the Respondent, returnable on 10th October 2025.

4.

Stand over to 10th October 2025.

5.

This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/ Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax [AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.] [B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.] SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 Darshan Patil Signed by: Darshan Patil Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 22/09/2025 13:09:19