Vinayak S/O Vamanrao Khandare v. Chief Executive Officer Zillha Parishad, Amravati And Another

2026:BHC-NAG:1980-DB

(1) 964.CAO4.26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO. 4 OF 2026 AND MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 5 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4486 OF 2021 (D) VINAYAK S/O. VAMANRAO KHANDARE Vs.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD AMRAVATI AND OTHERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. N. V. Gawai, counsel for the petitioner Mr. M. A. Sable, counsel for the respondent no. 1 CORAM :

SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR AND NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATED : 05.02.2026 CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO. 4 OF 2026 1.

This is an application for condonation of delay. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the delay is caused since the advocate appearing previously has joined the judiciary and, therefore, there was no communication between him and the client.

2.

Mr. M. A. Sable, learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 1, strenuously opposes the application, stating that there is no ground to condone the delay. 3.

For the reasons as mentioned in paras 1 and 2, the application is allowed. Delay in preferring the restoration application stands condoned.

(2) 964.CAO4.26 4.

Registry is directed to register the Miscellaneous Civil Application for restoration.

5.

Application stands disposed of.

MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL APPLICATION (ST.) NO. 5 OF 2026 1.

As we have already condoned the delay and cause is made out for restoration, Writ Petition No. 4486 of 2021 is restored to the file.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4486 OF 2021 (D) 1.

Issue fresh notice to the respondents.

2.

Mr. M. A. Sable waives notice for the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Amravati i.e. respondent no.1.

3.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to serve the respondent, by all modes permissible in law, in addition to regular mode of service.

4.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner to file an affidavit of service in that regard.

(NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, J.) (SMT. M.S. JAWALKAR AND, J.) Shubham