59 CA 4122 25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4122 OF 2025 IN WP/10048/2019 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 4121 OF 2025 IN WP/10048/2019 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 6786 OF 2025 IN WP/10048/2019 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10048 OF 2019 GAJANAN MHALU SONWANE AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Nagargoje Ankush N. AGP for Respondent nos. 1 to 3 : Mr. K.B. Jadhavar Advocate for Respondent nos. 4(a), 5(a) to 5(g), 6A to 6E : Mr. S.S. Tope ... CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J. DATE : 28.07.2025 PER COURT : Heard learned advocates for the respective parties in Civil Application No. 4122/2025. 2. Considering the submissions and reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed in terms of prayer clause ‘A’ and ‘B’. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 3. By way of Civil Application No. 6786/2025, the applicants seek permission to bring on record legal representatives of original petitioner No. 5-C, who died on 16.07.2022. The applicant seeks to condone the delay of 990 days. 1/2 59 CA 4122 25.odt 3. The learned advocate Mr. Tope for respondent nos. 4A, 5A to 5G and 6A to 6E opposes the application particularly on the ground of delay. 4. However, considering the nature of litigation and the reasons stated in the application, the application is allowed subject to costs of Rs. 3000/- to be paid to respondent nos. 4A, 5A to 5G and 6A to 6E. The amendment is to be carried out forthwith. 5. Stand over to 26.08.2025. List the matter under caption ‘hearing at admission stage’. Interim relief to continue till then. ( S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.) mkd/- 2/2