Shri. Ulhas Gopal More And ANR. v. Mer Travels And Transport And ANR.

42-IA-12989-2024.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12989 OF 2024 IN FIRST APPEAL NO. 573 OF 2024 Shri. Ulhas Gopal More and Anr.

...Applicants/Appellants

Versus

Mer Travels and Transport and Anr.

...Respondents

Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2026.01.22 13:53:27 +0530 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Mr. Mohd. Atif Haider a/w. Adv. Amrin Khan i/b Avinash Gokhale, for Applicants.

CORAM

: R.M. JOSHI, J.

Date : January 20, 2026 ORDER :

1.

Heard Counsel for the Applicants/Appellants.

2.

This Interim Application is for dispensing service of notice to Respondent No. 1, in First Appeal No. 573 of 2024, i.e., the owner of the offending vehicle. Learned Counsel for the Applicants relied upon a judgment of this Court in the case of Bismilla Abidulla Ansari & Anr. Vs. Shri Kishorkumar N. Shah & Anr.1 Following the said judgment, the interim application stands allowed. Service of notice upon Respondent No. 1 of this Appeal stands dispensed with. Interim application is disposed of.

3.

List the First Appeal for hearing on 13th February, 2026. [ R.M. JOSHI, J.] 1 First Appeal No.673 Of 1993 dated 23rd January, 2008 January 20, 2026 Shraddha