Kiran Pandurang Damle v. Jyotsna Vasant Oak And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.14154 OF 2024 Jyotsna Vasant Oak and others ...

Petitioners Vs.

Secretary, Ministry of Defence and others ...

Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.631 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.14154 OF 2024 --- Mr. Amol Joshi for Applicant / Intervener in IA/631/2026. Ms. Ashwini A. Purav, AGP for Respondent-State. Mr. Mainak Adhikary i/b. Ms. Anamika Malhotra for Respondent Nos.1 to 13. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

DATE : FEBRUARY 05, 2026 P.C. :

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.631 OF 2026 By this application, the applicant / intervenor seeks to be added as a respondent in the writ petition.

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It is submitted that since the applicant is related to the petitioners, he wants to be added as a respondent so that if any relief is granted in the writ petition, it may inure to his benefit also. 3.

There is no serious objection on behalf of the petitioners to the prayer made in the interim application.

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In view of the above, the application is allowed and the applicant is directed to be added as a party respondent in the writ petition. The MINAL SANDIP PARAB Date: 2026.02.05 14:30:41 +0530 MINAL SANDIP PARAB 1/2

36_WP14154_24.doc amendment be carried out within a week from today. 5.

Since the reply affidavit is already filed on behalf of some of the respondents, this petition can be taken up for hearing and disposal. 6.

List for further consideration and hearing on 16.03.2026. (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Minal Parab 2/2