35-WP9495-2021.DOC Santosh IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 12687 OF 2023 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 9495 OF 2021 Keshav Hanmant Nikam (deceased) through LRs. Prakash Keshav Nikam …Applicant/ Petitioner Versus Shrirang Awale and ors. ...Respondents Mr. Kalpesh Patil, for the Petitioner. Mr. Niranjan Bhavake, a/w Drishti Madhani, i/b Bhavake & Asso., for Respondent No.1. CORAM: N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATED: 17th FEBRUARY, 2025 PC:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application to bring the legal representatives of respondent No.1, who has passed away. 3. For the reasons assigned in the application and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). 4. The petitioner is permitted to bring the LRs of respondent No.1 on record. 1/2 SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Digitally signed by SANTOSH SUBHASH KULKARNI Date: 2025.02.18 10:41:56 +0530 35-WP9495-2021.DOC 5. Necessary amendment be carried out within a period of two weeks and amended copies of the petition be furnished in the Registry. 6. Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondents, returnable on 17th March, 2025. 7. In addition to notice through Court, the petitioner is at liberty to serve newly impleaded respondents by private service and file affidavit of service. 8. If the amendment is not carried out and amended copies of the petition are not furnished in the Registry within a period of two weeks, the petition itself shall stand dismissed without further reference to the Court. 9. Application disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] 2/2