22-IA-11365-2025 (C).odt Pallavi IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.11365 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4816 of 2025 Mahendra Sitaram Patil ...Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Ors. ...Respondents ... Mr. Sumedh S. Modak for the Applicant. Mr. Aditya R. Deolekar, AGP for the Respondent No.1. ... CORAM : MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, CJ. & ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant/Petitioner. 2. This Interim Application has been preferred by the Applicant who is aggrieved by the order dated 23rd April 2025 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. By the said order, the captioned Petition stood dismissed for non-supply of spare copies of the Petition to the Registry for effecting issuance of notice to the Respondents. 3. Mr. Sumedh Modak, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant/Petitioner, has drawn the attention of the Court to the 1 PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Digitally signed by PALLAVI MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR Date: 2026.09.29 10:59:03 +0530 22-IA-11365-2025 (C).odt averments made in the Interim Application, particularly in paragraph nos.6 and 7 thereof, in support of the reasons for non- supply of spare copies of the Petition within the prescribed period. 4. There is also a delay of 22 days in filing the present Interim Application. Having considered the explanation tendered, we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been shown for condonation of the said delay. The explanation set out in paragraph nos. 6 and 7 of the Interim Application, for non-supply of spare copies of the Petition is also found to be satisfactory in the given facts and circumstances. 5. In light of the above and in the interest of justice, we therefore, recall the order dated 23rd April 2025 qua the instant Writ Petition No.4816 of 2025. Accordingly, the Writ Petition would be restored to the file of this Court, subject to the supply of spare copies of the Petition to the Registry and complying with other office objections, if any, by the Petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of this order. List the Writ Petition for ‘Due Admission’ thereafter. 6. It is made clear that in the event the above is not complied with by the Petitioner within the period afore-mentioned, the Writ Petition shall stand dismissed, without any further reference to this Court. 2 22-IA-11365-2025 (C).odt 7. The Interim Application is Disposed Of in the above terms. [ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [CHIEF JUSTICE] 3