Hitesh Vasantlal Bhanushali And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Office Of Govt Pleader And ORS

902-wp-15787-2025.doc Hitesh Vasantlal Bhanushali & Anr. v. The State of Maha. & Ors.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15787 OF 2025 Digitally signed by JITENDRA SHANKAR NIJASURE Date:

2025.12.19 13:21:30 +0530 JITENDRA SHANKAR NIJASURE Hitesh Vasantlal Bhanushali & Anr.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

---------- Mr. Bhavin Gada with Pratibha Mehta i/b. Pratibha Mehta for the Petitioners.

Ms. Rupali Shinde, AGP for the State.

Ms. Prashansa Agarwal with Vivek Phadake and Mr Omkar Kanegaonkar i/b. Dhiren H. Shah for the Respondent Nos.5 to 7. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND FARHAN P. DUBASH, JJ.

DATE :

18TH DECEMBER, 2025 ORDER :

1.

Mr. Bhavin Gada, the learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioners has tendered Draft Amendment to the Petition which is taken on record and marked 'X' for identification. The Amendment sought is for joining the Senior Police Officer (SPO) of Versova Police ------------------------------------------------- Order dated December 19, 2025

902-wp-15787-2025.doc Hitesh Vasantlal Bhanushali & Anr. v. The State of Maha. & Ors. Station as party Respondent No.8 and consequential amendment thereto. The Petitioners are allowed to carry out amendment in terms of Draft Amendment marked 'X' in the course of the day. Reverification is dispensed with. 2.

The amended Writ Petition shall be served on the Respondents including newly joined Respondent No.8. The remainder of Respondents who are present in Court waive service of the Writ Petition.

3.

Writ Petition shall be placed high on board on 22nd December, 2025.

[FARHAN P. DUBASH, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA J.] 902-wp-15787-2025.doc jsn.

------------------------------------------------- Order dated December 19, 2025