Kuldipak Rajesh Prashad v. The Union Of India And ORS

NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS NISHA SANDEEP CHITNIS Date: 2025.08.19 14:41:59 +0530

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION /O.O.C.J.

A.S. WRIT PETITION NO.2212 OF 2025 Kuldipak Rajesh Prashad

...Petitioner

Versus

The Union of India and Ors.

...Respondents

WITH O.S. WRIT PETITION NO.1228 OF 2024 (NOT ON BOARD) Mahesh Shantilal Umrania

...Petitioners

Versus

Union of India and Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Rishit Vimadalal a/w Ms. Heena Thalesan (through videoconferencing), Ms.Anjali Ajmera, Mr. Dhaval Poriya, Mr. Puneet Agarwal, Mr. Jaisal Bhatt, Ms. Chinmayi Chatterjee and Mr. Devvrat Singh i/b Vimadalal & Co., for the Petitioner in WP/2212/2025.

Mr. Rui Rodrigues a/w Mr. Jitendra Mishra, Ms. Gargi Warunjikar and Mr. Ashutosh Mishra for the Respondent Nos.1 to 4 in WP/2212/2025.

Mr. A. I. Patel, Addl.G.P. a/w Mr. Ketan Joshi, 'B' Panel Counsel for the Respondent No.5-State in WP/2212/2025.

Mr. Jitendra B. Mishra a/w Ms. Niyati Nihar Mankad, Mr. Ashutosh Mishra and Mr. Rupesh Dubey for the Respondent No.6 in WP/2212/2025.

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Ms. Shruti Vyas, Senior Panel Counsel a/w Mr. Ashutosh Mishra for the Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 5 in WP/1228/2024. CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.

DATE : 19th AUGUST 2025 P.C. :

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Original Side Writ Petition No.1228 of 2024 is not on board, taken on board and heard along with Appellate Side Writ Petition No.2212 of 2025.

2.

Mr. Rodgrigues has tendered two letters issued by the Ministry of Social, Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) dated 24th July 2025 and 8th August 2025 respectively. Both the said letters are taken on record and a copy thereof is served on the learned counsel for the petitioners.

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3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks time to go through the said letters. Time granted.

4.

Stand over tomorrow i.e. 20th August 2025.

SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

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