17 IA-4693-26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 4693 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 6772 OF 2025 Bharat Gurunath Mantri & ors. ..Applicants/ Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. …Respondents Mr. Dushant Krishnan i/b Ms. Rachana Harpale, for the Applicants/Petitioners. Mr. Kartik Gupta i/b Nankani & Asso., for Respondent No.3. Ms. S A Prabhune, AGP for Respondent – State. CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 24th August 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant. 2. This is an application seeking amendment in the petition so as to delete the Respondent No.7 – Pratap Dattatray Mantri from the array of the respondents, as the Respondent No.7 - Pratap Dattatray Mantri has passed away. 3. A copy of the death certificate is annexed to the application at Exh. B. SAINATH, PA 1/2 SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Digitally signed by SAINATH SANJAY BODKHE Date: 2026.08.25 12:57:51 +0530 17 IA-4693-26.DOC 4. It certifies that, Pratap Dattatray Mantri (R-7) has passed away on 09th February, 2026. 5. Thus, the Interim Application stands allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). 6. Necessary amendment be carried out within a period of two weeks. 7. The Interim Application, thus, stands disposed. [N. J. JAMADAR, J.] SAINATH, PA 2/2