49-ia 8209-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 8209 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 10129 OF 2023 Vithu Gopal Mhaske Since deceased through LRs Gurunath Vithu Mhaske … Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents __________________________ Ms. Anita Bhaktwani for the Applicant. Smt. M. P. Thakur, AGP for the Respondent-State. __________________________ CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ. DATED : 19 th OCTOBER, 2026. P.C. : 1. By the present application, the applicant is praying for bringing on record legal representative of the deceased petitioner. The petitioner expired on 18th September, 2025. The applicant is the son of the deceased petitioner. 2. For the reasons mentioned in the application and for the reasons argued across the bar, we are satisfied that the application deserves to be allowed. Amk 1/2 ARJUN MACHHINDRA KADAM Digitally signed by ARJUN MACHHINDRA KADAM Date: 2026.10.19 17:39:05 +0530 49-ia 8209-26.doc 3. We therefore allowed the application. The applicant is allowed to be added legal representative of the deceased petitioner. The amendment to be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. Copy of the amended petition be served upon the respondents. 4. Re-verification is dispensed with. (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (M. S. KARNIK, J.) Amk 2/2