3-IA-7487-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7487 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO.8941 OF 2023 WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 8941 OF 2023 Sunita Laxman Joshi ...Applicant/Original Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors ...Respondents _______ Mr Ameya Borwankar, Applicant/Original Petitioner. Mr Aditya R Deolekar, AGP for Respondent-State. Mr Rajdeep S Khadapkar, for Respondent Nos. 5 & 6. Mr Prathmesh Deshpande, i/b Vaibhav Kulkarni, for Respondent Nos. 7 and 8. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. We have heard learned counsel for the Applicant/Original Petitioner. The Writ Petition is itself at the stage of admission. By this Interim Application, the Applicant/Original Petitioner has prayed that the Applicant/Original Petitioner be permitted to amend the Writ Petition in terms of Schedule of Amendments annexed hereto as ‘Schedule A’. Shivgan 3-IA-7487-2026.DOC 2. Having perused the averments made in the application and considering the fact that the Writ Petition is at the stage of admission, we are inclined to allow the Interim Application in terms of prayer clause (a). 3. Let the amendment be carried out within one week from today. The amended copy of the Writ Petition be served on the Respondents. The reply affidavit to the amended Writ Petition be filed on or before the returnable date. 4. Interim Application stands disposed of. No costs. 5. List the Writ Petition on 19th October 2026, HOB. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Shivgan SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Digitally signed by SHAMBHAVI NILESH SHIVGAN Date: 2026.09.29 11:06:02 +0530