1 908-CA-8900-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 8900 OF 2026 IN SMPIL/2/2025 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS VERSUS THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD ... Ms. N. B. Kamble, AGP for Applicant/State Mr. Rohit S. Sarvadnya, Advocate for Petitioner No.6 UOI Ms. Geeta Deshpane, Advocate for Respondent ... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 21st AUGUST, 2026 PER COURT : 1. By order dated 22/06/2026, present applicant No.5 was directed to file affidavit-in-reply within a period of three weeks from the date of passing of the order. By this civil application, applicants are seeking condonation of delay caused in filing affidavit-in-reply. 2. For the reasons stated in the civil application, the delay is condoned. Applicant is permitted to file affidavit-in-reply. 3. Learned advocate for respondent submits that the District Collector was also directed to file affidavit-in-reply. Learned AGP submits that the affidavit-in-reply of District Collector is ready and will be filed by 24/08/2026. We accept the said statement. 4. Civil application is accordingly disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) SVH 2026:BHC-AUG:38352-DB