Civil Appln. No.999/2020 :: 1 :: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO.999 OF 2020 IN WRIT PETITION NO.3150 OF 2020 Dilip s/o Sakharam Mandalwar … APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & ors. … RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. M.L. Paithane, Advocate holding for Mr. M.A. Golegaonkar, Advocate for applicant Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, A.G.P. for State Mr. V.R. Dhorde, Advocate for R.No.2. Mr. S.M. Kulkarni, Advocate for R.No.4. ....… CORAM : R.G. AVACHAT AND SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, JJ. DATE : 17th APRIL, 2025 O R D E R : Heard. The applicant is seeking restoration of his Writ Petition No.3150/2020 to its original stage since it was dismissed for default. The learned A.G.P. strongly opposed the application on the ground that there is huge delay of almost 5 years. However, since the original Writ Petition was in respect of invalidation of applicant’s caste, a lenient view can 2025:BHC-AUG:11259-DB Civil Appln. No.999/2020 :: 2 :: be taken. In view of the same, the application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (A) and (B), subject to costs of Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand), to be paid to the Government Pleader’s Library within four weeks from today. 2. Since learned Advocate Mr. Golegaonkar appears for the applicant/ petitioner in this matter, appearance of Talekar and Associates stands discharged. (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.) (R.G. AVACHAT, J.) fmp/-