23 IA-5229-26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5229 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 9472 OF 2025 Sanjay Sadashiv Adelkar ..Applicant Versus The Additional Collector & Appellate Authority & ors. …Respondents Mr. Narayan Rokade, for the applicant. Ms. Vrushali Kabare, AGP for Respondent No.1 – State. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 22nd SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant. 2. For the reasons assigned in the application and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay of 66 days in taking out the application to restore the petition which came to be dismissed for want of prosecution stands condoned and the order dated 23rd January, 2026 dismissing the petition for want of prosecution stands recalled. 3. The WP(L)/9472/2025 stands restored to file. 4. The Interim Application stands disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 1/1 SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Digitally signed by SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Date: 2026.09.24 11:11:55 +0530