8-IA-704-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 704 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 17082 OF 2024 Shankar Ramchandra Ghodake ...Applicant/Petitioner Versus The Education Officer (Secondary) Zilha Parishad, Pune & Ors. ...Respondents _______ Mr. Rajaram Deshmukh (through V.C.) for Applicant. Mrs. Nisha M. Mehra, AGP for Respondents. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 21st SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. This Interim Application is filed for restoration of Writ Petition No. 17082 of 2024, which was dismissed for non-removal of office objection by an order dated 28 November 2024. There is also a prayer for condonation of delay of 193 days in taking out this application for restoration. 2. Having perused the averments made in the application and having heard learned Counsel for the applicant/petitioner, in our opinion, sufficient cause has been made out for condonation of delay and for restoration of the writ petition. It is in the interest of justice that the application be allowed. 3. The petition is accordingly restored to the file of this Court, subject to payment of costs of Rs.5,000/- to be deposited with the Office of Government Pleader. 4. The Interim Application is accordingly disposed of. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) Ajit Pathrikar AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Digitally signed by AJIT RAMESH PATHRIKAR Date: 2026.09.22 11:06:40 +0530