Trilochan Das v. Union Of India, Thr. Secretary Of Ministry Of Steel, New Delhi And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (O) NO. 1108 OF 2025 IN MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (ST) NO. 17618 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 17452 OF 2024 SHRI TRILOCHAN DAS VS.

UNION OF INDIA, THR. SECRETARY OF MINISTRY OF STEEL, NEW DELHI AND OTHERS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Bhupesh Patel, Advocate h/f Mr. A.G. Hunge, Advocate for petitioner.

CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATE : 24.04.2026 This is an application for condonation of delay of 165 days in filing an application for restoration of the writ petition, of which registration was refused for failure to remove office objections within the stipulated period of time.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the delay of 165 days occurred since the applicant/petitioner had no knowledge about the conditional order dated 27.01.2025 passed by the Registrar (Judicial).

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It is submitted that the applicant/petitioner now desires to prosecute the petition on merits and is seeking restoration of the writ petition.

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Having regard to the contents of the application and submissions advanced, the delay of 165 days in filing the application for restoration of writ petition does not appear to be intentional and needs to be condoned. Hence, the civil application is allowed. Delay of 165 days in filing restoration application is condoned subject to cost of Rs.3,500/- (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred Only), to be paid by the applicant to the 'Public Welfare Account' bearing No.129712010001014, IFSC Code UBIN0812978, Union Bank of India, Branch High Court, Civil Lines, Nagpur, within a period of two weeks from today.

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In view of above, civil application is disposed of.

Misc. Civil Application (St.) No.17618/2025 This is an application for restoration of writ petition, of which registration was refused for failure to remove office objections by an Order dated 27.01.2025. 2.

The applicant/petitioner submits that he wants to contest the matter on merits and is ready to remove the office objections.

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In view of above, the application is allowed. Petitioner is permitted to remove the office objections within a period of two weeks from today. After office objections are removed, the writ petition be restored. Accordingly, the civil application is disposed of. (Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J.) Signed by: Mrs. Prity Gabhane Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 24/04/2026 17:32:51