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Bombay High CourtWP/12491/2017rule made absolute

Neha Nalinkumar Yadgirikar v. The State Of Maharshtra, Through The Secretary And ORS..

2018-02-16Hon'Ble Shri Justice B.P. Colabawalla,Hon'Ble Shri Justice B.R. Gavai2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.12491 OF 2017 Neha Nalinkumar Yadgirikar ..... Petitioner.

V/s The State of Maharashtra and Others ..... Respondents.

Mr. Ashwin V. Sakolar for the Petitioner.

Mr. S.B. Kalel, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Ranjit Thorat, Sr. Counsel a/w Mr. P.M. Patil for Respondent No.2. ­ BMC.

CORAM: B. R. GAVAI & B. P. COLABAWALLA, JJ.

DATE: 16th FEBRUARY, 2018 P.C.:­ 1] Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Respondents waive service. Heard, by consent of parties.

2] Perusal of the material placed on record would reveal that, pre­ constitutional documents seem to have not been properly considered by the Scrutiny Committee.

3] The impugned order is therefore quashed and set aside. The matter is remitted to Respondent - Scrutiny Committee for considering 1/2

939-12491-17.sxw afresh. Needless to state that, the Scrutiny Committee would be bound to take into consideration the pre­constitutional documents submitted by the Petitioner pertaining to his forefathers. It is further directed that, if decision of the Respondent - Scrutiny Committee is adverse to the interest of the Petitioner, no coercive steps be taken against the Petitioner for a period of three weeks from the date of the said order.

4] Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. (B. P. COLABAWALLA, J. ) (B. R. GAVAI, J. ) 2/2