9-IA-7344-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7344 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 12784 OF 2023 Ramesh Murlidhar Madvae Since Decd. Thr Lrs. ...Applicants/Petitioners Versus Deputy Director Of Education Nashik & Ors. ...Respondents _______ Mr. Arif Sayed h/f Karthik Rajasekhar for Applicant/Petitioner. Mr. P. P. Kakade, AGP a/w Ms. P. N. Diwan, AGP for Respondent-State. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 21st SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties on the Interim Application. 2. The sole Petitioner has expired on 20th June 2026. 3. By this Interim Application, the Applicant has prayed for bringing on record the legal heirs / legal representatives of the deceased original Petitioner. 4. Having perused the memo of the application, we are of the opinion that it is in the interest of justice that the application be allowed. It is accordingly allowed in terms of prayer clause (a). 5. Let the amendment be carried out within a period of two weeks from today. An amended copy of this petition be served on the Respondents. 6. Let the reply affidavit to the petition, if not already filed, be placed on record. 7. List the petition on 5th October 2026. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Ajit Pathrikar AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Digitally signed by AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Date: 2026.09.22 11:07:09 +0530