Smt. Satyabhamabai Tejrao Wankhade, Thr. P.O.A., Pradeep Eknath Ambhore And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Dept. Of Revenue And Forest, Mumbai And ORS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CIVIL APPLICATION (CAO) NO. 429 OF 2026 IN MISC. CIVIL APPLICATION (ST) NO. 7397 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION (ST) NO. 8810 OF 2023 SMT. SATYABHAMABAI TEJRAO WANKHADE, AND ORS. VS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF REVENUE AND FOREST, MUMBAI AND ORS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.
or directions and Registrar's orders.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S.D. Tatake, Advocate for petitioners.
Ms. Sneha S. Dhote, AGP for respondent/State. CORAM : PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.
DATE : 05.05.2026 This is an application for condonation of delay of 927 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 927 days occurred since the applicant/petitioner had no knowledge about the conditional order dated 21.08.2023 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.
Prity
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Having regard to the contents of the application and submissions advanced, the delay of 927 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 927 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 High Court Bar Association Library, 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.7397/2026 This is an application for restoration of writ petition, of which registration was refused for failure to remove office objections by an Order dated 21.08.2023. 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. Petitioners are 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 misc. civil application is disposed of. (Prafulla S. Khubalkar, J.) Signed by: Mrs. Prity Gabhane Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 05/05/2026 18:44:57 Prity