40 CA NO. 10047 OF 2024.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10047 OF 2024 IN WP/5460/2023 MADHUSUDAN BHAGWAT CHANNAGIRE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS … Advocate for Applicant : Mr. P. V. Gole h/f. Mr. Suraj V. Gundre AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 in WP : Ms. P. J. Bharad … CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR , JJ. DATE : 12.02.2025 PER COURT : . We have heard learned advocate for the petitioner- applicant and the learned AGP. None present for respondent Nos. 4 and 5, though duly served. 2. By way of this Civil Application, restoration of the writ petition, which has been dismissed in default, has been sought with a prayer to condone the delay of 168 days. 3. The nature of the dispute and the explanation assigned in the application pragmatically deserve the delay to be condoned and the writ petition is to be restored, however, not without the usual conditions. 1/2 2025:BHC-AUG:4198-DB 40 CA NO. 10047 OF 2024.odt 4. The application is allowed. The delay is condoned and the writ petition is restored subject to the petitioner depositing cost of Rs. 3,000/- in this Court and removes office objections, both within two weeks. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) jhs/ 2/2