8-IA-7029-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7029 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1827 OF 2021 Mahadeo Pandurang Raut ...Applicant Versus The Central Bank of India and Ors. ...Respondents Mr. Tanmay Vispute i/b Ms. Priyanka Thakur, for the Applicant. Ms. Somya i/b T. N. Tripathi & Co., for the Respondent No.1. Mr. M. M. Pable, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. CORAM: BHARATI DANGRE & ASHISH S. CHAVAN, JJ. DATE : 5th OCTOBER 2026 P.C. : 1. Interim Application No. 7029 of 2026 seeks restoration of the writ petition, which was dismissed for want of prosecution on 26th March 2026, as none appeared for the petitioner. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and perused the application, which, in our view, makes out a case for restoring the writ petition to its file. N. S. Chitnis 1/2 NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Digitally signed by NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2026.10.07 12:15:24 +0530 8-IA-7029-2026.doc Considering the bona fides set out therein, the Interim Application is made absolute in terms of its prayer clause. The writ petition is restored to its file. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No. 1 raises an objection that the subject matter of the writ petition does not pertain to this Bench. In that event, upon verification, the Registry shall take appropriate steps to place the petition before the appropriate Bench. We make it clear that we have not touched upon the merits of the matter and have merely restored the writ petition to its file. ASHISH S. CHAVAN, J. BHARATI DANGRE, J. N. S. Chitnis 2/2