Pandurang @ Lankeshwar Jayadeo Balpande v. State Of Maha., Thr. Secy., Industry, Energy And Labour Dept., Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:7060 1 6. CAO 1109 of 2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO.1109 OF 2025 IN MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.15832 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1926 OF 2025 PANDURANG @ LANKESHWAR JAYADEO BALPANDE

VERSUS

STATE OF MAHA., THR. SECY., INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND LABOUR DEPT., MUMBAI AND OTHERS Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. N.S. Warulkar, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. H.R. Dhumale, AGP for Respondent No.1-State. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.

DATED : 06th MAY 2026 1.

Heard learned Advocate for the applicant.

2.

This is an application for condonation of delay of 14 days in filing the application for restoration of writ petition, of which registration was refused for failure to remove the office objections. 3.

Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the delay of 14 days occurred since the applicant was not aware about the order of refusal of registration and prays for condonation of delay. 4.

Having regard to the contents of the application and submissions advanced, the delay of 14 days does not appear to be intentional and deserves to be condoned in the interest of justice. Hence, the application is allowed and the delay of 14 days in filing the application for restoration of writ petition is condoned, however, subject to costs of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand Only), to be

2 6. CAO 1109 of 2025.odt paid by the applicant to the High Court Bar Association Library, Nagpur, within a period of two weeks from today. 5.

The civil application is accordingly disposed of. MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (STAMP) NO.15832 OF 2025 6.

This is an application for restoration of writ petition, of which registration was refused by order dated 09.06.2025, for non removal of office objections within stipulated period. 7.

Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the applicant/petitioner desires to contest the petition on merits and therefore, he seeks restoration of writ petition. 8.

Having regard to the contents of the application and submissions advanced, the application for restoration of writ petition is allowed. The order dated 09.06.2025, passed by the Registrar (Judicial), is quashed and set-aside. The applicant is directed to remove the office objections within a period of two weeks from today. On removal of the office objections, the writ petition be restored. 9.

In view of the above, the miscellaneous civil application is disposed of.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) asd