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2019 Supreme(SC) 2175
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
R. Subhash Reddy, J.
Bhagwan Uttamrao Sonawane & Ors. - Appellants
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra & Ors. - Respondents
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 11130/2019, 11722/2019 (IX)
Decided On : 08-07-2019
Ms. Manisha T. Karia, Adv. Mr. Sukhda Kalra, Adv. Ms. Shaskhank Mangal, Adv. Mr. Aman Inani, Adv. Mr. Anandh K, AOR Ms. Manisha T. Karia, AOR, for the Appellant; Ms. Prachiti Deshpande, Adv. M/S Dr. R.R. Deshpande And Associates, AOR Mr. Nishant Ramakantrao Katneshwarkar, AOR, for the Respondent
The court has the discretion to allow the deletion of parties from the array of parties based on the request made by the petitioner's counsel.
Headnote:
Deletion of Parties - Proforma Respondents - The court allowed the application for deletion of respondent nos. 5 to 41 from the array of parties at the risk of the petitioner.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner requested the deletion of respondent nos. 5 to 41, stating that they were proforma respondents.
Finding of the Court:
The court allowed the application for deletion of respondent nos. 5 to 41 from the array of parties.
Issues:
Ratio Decidendi: The court considered the request made by the petitioner's counsel and allowed the deletion of the mentioned respondents.
Final Decision: The application for deletion of respondent nos. 5 to 41 was allowed, and their names were deleted from the array of parties at the risk of the petitioner.
ORDER
1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondents nos.5 to 41 are proforma respondents. In view of the request made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the application for deletion of respondent nos. 5 to 41 is allowed.
2. Name of respondent nos. 5 to 41 are deleted from the array of parties at the risk of the petitioner. Cause title be amended accordingly.
