KVM 1/2 31 - IA 7134 OF 2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7134 OF 2024 IN SECOND APPEAL NO. 509 OF 1997 Tukaram Bhika Gotarne ….. Applicant IN THE MATTER OF Nana Dharma Vanse & Ors. ….. Appellants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ….. Respondents Ms. Gunjan Shah i/b. Mr.Kayval P. Shah for the Applicant. Mr. Nachiket S. Kulkarni i/b. Mr. S.S.Kulkarni for the Respondent Nos. 2 to 6. CORAM : RAJESH S. PATIL, J. DATE : 4 NOVEMBER, 2025 P.C. :- 1) This Interim Application is filed to bring on record the legal heirs of the deceased appellant no.4. There is delay in filing the present Interim Application. 2) Mr.Kulkarni, learned advocate appearing for the respondent nos. 2 to 6 (contesting respondents) has opposed this application on the ground that there is huge delay in filing the present KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Digitally signed by KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2025.11.07 11:19:14 +0530 KVM 2/2 31 - IA 7134 OF 2024.doc Interim Application. 3) The Division Bench of this Court in Keshao s/o. Kawadu Maral and another Versus State of Maharashtra and others, reported in 2005 (1) MahLJ 1059, condoned the delay of six years in filing the Application of bringing the legals heirs on record, relying on the Supreme Court judgment of Sardar Amarjit Singh Karla (dead) by LRS. and others Versus Pramod Gupta (Smt.) (dead) by LRS. and others, reported in 2003 (3) SCC 272. 4) Taking into consideration the law laid down in the above judgments and for the reasons stated in the application, I am convinced that this Interim Application requires to be allowed. 5) The present Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a), (b) and (c). 6) Amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. 7) Interim Application is accordingly disposed of. [RAJESH S. PATIL, J.]