938-CAF-3850-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 3850 OF 2025 IN FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 16736 OF 2025 (Syd. Jafar Syd. Gafur & Ors. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. V.N. Patre, Counsel for the applicants/appellants. Mr. A.V. Palshikar, A.G.P. for respondent nos. 1 and 2/State. Dr. R.S. Sundaram, Counsel for respondent no.3. ..... CORAM : ANIL L. PANSARE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ. SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 For the reasons set out in the application, and considering the fact that delay is trivial, the application is allowed. Delay of 18 days in filing First Appeal is condoned. Appeal be registered. 2] The Civil Application is disposed of. FIRST APPEAL ST. NO. 16736/2025 3] Heard. 4] Admit. 5] Mr. A.V. Palshikar, learned A.G.P., waives notice for respondent nos. 1 and 2/State. 6] Dr. R.S. Sundaram, Advocate, waives notice for respondent no.3. 7] Call R & P. 8] Process as per Rules. 9] The parties shall go through the judgment in P.J. Rathod Vs. Union of India, through Divisional 938-CAF-3850-2025 2 Railway Manager (Engineering) and Another [2024 SCC OnLine Bom 3546] and take appropriate steps. 10] The Counsel for the appellants submits that till next date, he will not press for coercive steps against the Department. 11] The statement is accepted. 12] List on 16/10/2026. (JUDGE) (JUDGE) Sumit Signed by: Mr. Sumit Agrawal Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 04/09/2026 18:07:49