910 CA 2741 OF 2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 910 CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2741 OF 2025 IN WP/1712/2025 ARVIND NARAYAN BAGUL AND OTHERS VERSUS THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVT OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. PrakashM. Shinde h/f Mr. Prashant B. Jadhav AGP for Respondents: Mrs. V.N. Patil-Jadhav ... CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , JJ. DATE : 07.03.2025 PER COURT : Though the writ petition is disposed of, the Civil Application has been preferred by the petitioner for adding Secretary of Revenue and Forest Department as a party respondent, which according to the petitioners is a necessary party but could not be added erroneously. 2. We have heard the learned A.G.P. 3. An innocuous order directing respondent nos. 1 to 8 to consider the petitioners’ representations was passed on 05.02.2025. Adding a party at this stage, which was a necessary party but was not arrayed erroneously, would not result in causing any prejudice to anybody. 4. In the interest of justice, the application is allowed. Amendment is allowed to be carried out forthwith. 5. Issue notice to the party being added. The learned A.G.P. waives service for the added respondent. 1/2 2025:BHC-AUG:6710-DB 910 CA 2741 OF 2025.odt 6. It is clarified that the order dated 05.02.2025 stands modified to the extent directing respondent nos. 1 to 9 instead of respondent nos. 1 to 8, for consideration of the petitioners’ representations. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) mkd/- 2/2