Amratlal Gokal Solanki And ANR v. The Union Of India Throu.Its Sec. Ministry Of External Affair And ORS

BDP 56 WP-4294-26.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4294 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.9921 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4294 OF 2026 BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT BHARAT DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.04.06 18:53:05 +0530 Amratlal Gokal Solanki & Anr.

...Petitioners

V/s The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs & Ors.

...Respondents.

Ms. Pradnya Talekar (through V.C.) with Mr. Yogesh Morey, Mr. Aditya Madane i/b Talekar & Associates for the Petitioners. Mr. Shrikrishna Khairnar, advocate for the respondent nos. 1 to 4. Mr. Prathamesh Kamat with Mr. Kayush Zaiwalla, Ms. Sanika Kulkarni, Mr. Amogh Dabholkar i/b Mr. Adil Patel, advocates for the respondent no.5.

CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ & GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 6TH APRIL 2026 P.C. :

Interim Application (St) No.9921 of 2026 is not on board. Taken on board.

2.

Ms. Pradnya Talekar, the learned counsel for the petitioners appears online and refers to email communication dated 5th April 2026 which indicates that Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai intends to proceed with DNA test of mortal remains of Dixit Amratlal Solanki. The learned counsel for the petitioners, who are blood relatives of Dixit Amratlal Solanki, submits that for proceeding with last rites of Dixit Amratlal Solanki if at all he is dead now, DNA test is necessary.

BDP 56 WP-4294-26.doc 3.

Mr. Shrikrishna Khairnar, the learned counsel for respondent nos. 1 to 4 appears and seeks adjournment for taking instructions in the matter.

4.

Post the matter on 7th April 2026.

[GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE]