6.CHOL.55.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION CHAMBER ORDER NO. 55 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION (L) NO. 30673 OF 2021 Parmanand K. Mhatre & Ors ...Applicants/Petitioners Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors ...Respondents Mr. Chirag Sarawagi i/b. Ms Rukmini A. Thokar for the Applicant/Petitioners Smt. Fatima Lakdwala, AGP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Jagdish G. Aradwad (Reddy) a/w. Ms. Ashwini Jadhav for Respondent No. 2- AGRC Mr. Chirag Kamdar a/w. Ms Disha Shetty i/b. Wadia Ghandy & Co. for the Respondent No. 14 Ms. Seema Singh for the Respondent No. 4 CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : 8th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P.C. 1. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This Chamber Order is taken out seeking setting aside of the order dated 04/02/2026 passed by the Prothonoary and Senior Master thereby rejecting the Petition for non-removal of office objections. 3. For the reasons assigned in the Petition and to advance the cause of substantive justice, the delay in taking out the Chamber Order stands condoned and the order dated 04/02/2026 dismissing the Petition for non-removal of office objects stands set Akn 1 ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Digitally signed by ANANT KRISHNA NAIK Date: 2026.09.09 19:25:38 +0530 6.CHOL.55.2026.doc aside, subject to the Petitioners removing office objections and paying costs of Rs.10,000/- each to the Respondent Nos. 4 and 14, within a period of three weeks. 4. In the event, the office objections are removed, the Petition be listed for admission as a fresh matter. In case the office objections are not removed and costs are not paid within the said period, this order shall stand recalled and the Petition dismissed without further reference to the Court. ( N. J. JAMADAR, J. ) Akn 2