34 - IA-7798-2026.1.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7798 OF 2026 WITH FIRST APPEAL NO. 186 OF 2024 The Police Officers Progressive Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. Applicant versus Lakshman Bhagtani and Ors. Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Shlok Bodas a/w Ms. Vidhi Parekh, Advocates i/by Vimadalal and Co. for the Appellant/Applicant. Ms. Pallavi Khale a/w Mr. Pradeep Patil i/by Komal Punjabi, Advocates for Respondent/BMC, Respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM: AARTI SATHE, J. DATE: 9th October 2026 P.C. 1. This is an application seeking substituted service of notice on the Respondent Nos. 1, 6, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by publishing the same in the local newspapers viz. Free Press Journal in English and Daily Navshakti in Marathi both having circulation in Mumbai where the Respondent is last known to have actually and voluntarily resided and/or carried on business or personally worked for gain. 2. Having regard to the fact that service effected through the Bailiff is returned with the endorsement `No such person, hence affixed on door’, this Civil Application for substituted service is filed. Bharati 34 - IA-7798-2026.1.DOC 3. Accordingly the Civil Application is allowed in terms or prayer clause (a). 4. The notice of this Civil Application be published in daily Free Press Journal in English and Daily Navshakti in Marathi both having circulation in Maharashtra where the Respondent was last known to have actually and voluntarily resided, carried on business or personally worked for gain. The notice is made returnable on 20th November 2026. (AARTI SATHE, J.) Bharati