Rashi Nana Janjal Under Guardian Meerabai Nana Janjal v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:6166-DB 1 933.WP.1578.26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1578 OF 2026 RASHI NANA JANJAL UNDER GUARDIAN MEERABAI NANA JANJAL

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Anandsingh S. Bayas and Mr. Vijay Y. Patil AGP for Respondents: Mr. Madhukar A. Aher ...

CORAM

: SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATE : 10.02.2026 PER COURT (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) :

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned AGP. At the out set, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave to amend the title clause of respondent No.2 by replacing the word from 'Aurangabad' to 'Pachora'. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction that respondent No.2 be directed to issue caste certificate of belonging to 'Kunbi OBC' on the basis of the caste certificate of her mother. In alternative, the petitioner has also prayed that the

2 933.WP.1578.26.odt respondent No.2 be directed to decide the application submitted by the petitioner for issuance of caste certificate of belonging to 'Kunbi OBC'.

3.

We find that the application tendered by petitioner is to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Aurangabad, whereas, the petitioner is supposed to tender such an application to Sub-Divisional Officer, Pachora. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will make an application to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Pachora, for obtaining caste certificate.

4.

If the petitioner makes such an application within a period of one (1) week from today, we direct the respondent No.2 - Sub-Divisional Officer, Pachora, to decide the said application as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of two weeks from the date on which the application would be tendered by the petitioner, on its own merits and in accordance with law. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.) habeeb/