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2026 Supreme(Online)(MP) 36847
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE
MB v State of Madhya Pradesh
WP No. 18924 of 2026
Important Points
Subject
Civil - Writ Jurisdiction
Headnote
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Vivek Krishna Tankha, Jerry Lopes
For the Respondents: Rahul Sethi, Sunit Kapoor
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for amendment of the array of parties allowed. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. procedural directions for issuance of notices for admission. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. grant of interim protection against coercive action pending hearing. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. administrative directions regarding process fee and listing. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
Heard on I.A. No.6501/2026 an application for amendment to the array of parties the following amendment as per para no.9 (a) and (b) has been sought:-
a) Permit the Applicant/Petitioner to amend the Memo of Parties with respect to Respondent No.l as
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF MADHYA PRADESH. V B II,
5th FLOOR, VALLABH BHAWAN, BHOPAL,
MADHYA PRADESH-462004 and:
b) Permit the Applicant/Petitioner to amend the Memo of Parties with respect to Respondent No.5 as
NAGAR PARISHAD, MAHESHWAR, THROUGH
ITS CHIEF MUNICIPAL OFFICER, DISTRICT
KHARGONE, MADHYA PRADESH — 451224
2. It is prayed that respondent No.1 be replaced with 9(a) and respondent No.5 be permitted to be impleaded as new respondent no.5 as the Birth Certificate was issued by Chief Municipal Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Maheshwar, District Khargone (M.P.).
3. On due consideration of the aforesaid, the application is allowed in respect of the aforesaid prayers mentioned in para no.9(a) and 9(b). Necessary amendments in the memo of petition be carried out within a period of three working days from today.
4. Heard on the question of admission.
5. On payment of process fee within three working days, notices be issued to the respondent no.3 and as well as to newly added respondent no.5 after impleadment.
6. Since respondent nos.1, 2 and 4 are already represented by Additional Advocate General on advance notice, no further notices are required to them.
7. This writ petition has been preferred seeking the relief in connection with cancellation of Birth Certificate of petitioner no.1 by respondent no.5 after solemnizing of marriage between petitioner no.1 and petitioner no.2 resulting registration of FIR bearing Crime No.0112/2026 registered at Police Station Maheshwar, District Khargone, M.P. at the behest of respondent no.3.
8. Considering the submissions of counsel for the parties present, no coercive action against the petitioners pursuant to the FIR No.0112/2026 registered at Police Station Maheshwar, District Khargone be initiated till the next date of hearing.
9. Certified copy, as per rules.
10. List in the week commencing 27.07.2026.
11. In case of any default in payment of process, the order of interim relief shall be vacated without further reference to this Court.
