Judgment
26-IA-6786-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6786 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 11447 OF 2025 Kuldeep Ramesh Kshirsagar … Applicant Versus Union of India and Ors.
... Respondents __________________________ Mr. Sandeep Gupta for the Applicant.
Mr. Jitendra B. Mishra a/w Mr. Ashutosh Misra for the Respondent No.1.
Ms. Shruti Vyas, Addl. G.P. a/w Ms. Nisha Mehra, AGP for Respondent – State and for proposed Respondent No.6.
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CORAM : M. S. KARNIK AND
SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.
DATED : 31 st AUGUST, 2026.
P.C. :
1.
Leave to amend to implead GST as a party Respondent No.6.
Amendment to be carried out forthwith.
2.
The delay of 75 days in filing an Interim Application deserves to be condoned. For the reasons mentioned in the Application we are satisfied that the order passed by this Court dismissing the Petition for want of prosecution needs to be recalled. The Writ Petition is restored to file. Interim Application No. 6786 of 2026 stands disposed of.
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26-IA-6786-2026.doc WRIT PETITION NO. 11447 OF 2025 3.
We have heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner. We request Ms. Vyas to appear on behalf of Respondent No.2 and the Proposed Respondent No.6 - GST. Mr. Mishra appeared on behalf of Respondent No.1. The Petitioner to serve copy of the Petition during the course of the day.
4.
The affidavit in reply, if any, to be filed within three weeks from today.
5.
List the Petition on 6th October, 2026.
(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)
(M. S. KARNIK, J.)
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