PDP 907-IA-1982-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1982 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 3864 OF 2025 Ashok Devji Wadher & Anr. .. Applicants/ Petitioners Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents ... Mr. Nirmal Pagaria for the Applicants/Petitioners. Smt. Anupama Pawar, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2-State. Mr. Sunilkumar Karoth (through V.C.) for Respondent No.3. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. The learned Counsel for the Applicants/Petitioners fairly submits that due to genuine and sufficient reason he could not appear before the Court on 23rd February, 2026, on which date the Petition is dismissed for default. 2. Reason assigned is bona fide. The same is accepted. 3. The learned Counsel for the Respondents have No Objection to the prayer made in the Interim Application. 1 PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Digitally signed by PRAVIN DASHARATH PANDIT Date: 2026.09.24 15:25:01 +0530 PDP 907-IA-1982-2026.doc 4. For the reasons stated in the Interim Application, the same is allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). The Order dated 23rd February, 2026 stands recalled qua the instant Writ Petition and the Writ Petition is restored to its original file. 5. List the Petition on 15th October, 2026. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 2