Nilesh Shankar Bhendarkar v. State Of Maha. Thr. Secretary, Dept. Of Tribal Welfare And Development, Mumbai And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3268 OF 2018 (KU. SHAHANAJ PARVIN GULAM RASUL...VS..COLLECTOR, BULDANA & OTH.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3269 OF 2018 (PANKAJ SUBHASH GAWANDE...VS..DISTT CASTE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE & OTH.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3282 OF 2018 (NILESH SHANKAR BHENDARKAR...VS..STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTH.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3283 OF 2018 (KU. BHAGYASHRI DEVIDAS KHARBADKAR...VS..STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTH.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3284 OF 2018 (GOPAL NAMDEO SHINDE...VS..STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTH.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3285 OF 2018 (KU. PRITI SHANKAR MAMANKAR...VS..STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTH.)

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Shri A.S.Fulzele, Addl. G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : B.P.DHARMADHIKARI AND Z.A.HAQ, JJ.

DATED : JULY 17, 2018.

1.

Heard respective counsel.

2.

Though in some matters the Gram Panchayat is party, in view of the judgment delivered on 16th July, 2018 in identical challenges i.e. in Writ Petition No. 3143 of 2018 and other connected matters, the Gram Panchayat need not be heard in the present matters.

3.

For the reasons recorded in the judgment delivered on 16th July, 2018 in Writ Petition No.3143 of 2018

2 wp3282.18+4 and 75 other identical matters, we quash and set aside the impugned orders passed by the Scrutiny Committee at Akola. 4.

The matters are restored back to the file of the said Committee with direction to the petitioners to appear before the said Committee on 21st August, 2018 at 10.30 a.m. 5.

The petitioners shall also abide by the directions and the conditions stipulated in judgment dated 16th July, 2018, mentioned supra. The terms and conditions therein shall also apply to them.

6.

The petitions are thus allowed and disposed of. No costs.

(Z.A.Haq, J) (B.P.Dharmadhikari,J) RRaut..