Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench

Order Date: 30 September 2026

Case Overview

  • The matter involves two civil applications: CA No. 11378/2026 (petitioners seeking amendment to the main writ petition) and CA No. 11388/2026 (intervention application), linked to Writ Petition No. 1778/2026 filed by Swabhimani Vividh Karyakari Seva Sachiv Sanghatana & Ors. against Krantisurya Ahmednagar Zilla Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Society & Others, and a separate writ petition by the same respondents against the State of Maharashtra.
  • Petitioners, represented by Advocate Ashwin Vinayak, requested permission to amend the writ petition at the pre‑admission stage.
  • Respondents, including the State of Maharashtra, were represented by Advocate R. S. Wani and Senior Advocate R. N. Dhorde.
  • The bench comprised Justice Kishore C. Sant and Justice Jitendra Jain.

Final Outcome

1. The amendment application (Civil Application No. 11378/2026) is allowed; petitioners must file the amended writ petition by 5 October 2026 and serve legible copies to respondents.

2. The writ petition is adjourned to 7 October 2026 and placed in the ‘Urgent’ category to facilitate filing of a rejoinder, which must be served by 6 October 2026.

3. The intervention application (Civil Application No. 11388/2026) will be taken up at the time of admission of the main writ petition.

4. Any existing ad‑interim relief continues to remain in force until the next hearing.

Topics: Court Procedure, Cooperative Society Dispute, Amendment Order