← Library
Bombay High CourtWP/4256/2026disposed off

Pratap Mukundrao Phadke v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Department Of Urban Development And Others

2026-04-30Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sandipkumar C. More , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde2 pages

(1) 940- W. P. 4256-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4256 OF 2026 1.

Pratap Mukundrao Phadke, Age:41 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. Dhangar Galli, Shevgaon, Dist. Ahilyanagar.

..PETITIONER

VERSUS

1.

The State of Maharashtra, Through its department of Urban Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2.

The District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Revenue Complex, 1st Floor, Near Bengal Chowk, Burud Galli, Ahilyanagar 3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Shirdi Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahilyanagar.

4.

Shaikh Rijwan Chotubhai, Age : 45 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. Naikwadi Mohalla, Shevgaon, Dist. Ahilyanagar ..RESPONDENTS .....

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Yuvraj Vijayrao Kakde AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. S. P. Sonpawale .....

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATED : APRIL 30, 2026 FINAL ORDER (PER ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J):- 1.

Heard.

2.

This Writ Petition has been filed by the original complainant for

(2) 940- W. P. 4256-2026.odt a limited purpose for seeking direction to the respondent No.2 /Scrutiny Committee, Ahilyangar, to decide the said complaint filed against the respondent No.4, expeditiously.

3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, pursuant to the complaint filed by the petitioner, the Scrutiny Committee has issued notice to the petitioner as well as respondent No.4. 4.

We, therefore, find that since the Scrutiny Committee has already issued notices to respondent No.4 as well as the petitioner and since an innocuous prayer has been made for seeking direction to decide the said proceedings, we do not find that notice is required to be issued to respondent No.4.

5.

In that view of the matter, the respondent/Scrutiny Committee shall decide the proceedings, pursuant to the complaint filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today, in accordance with law and on its own merits including the issue as regards the maintainability of the said proceedings.

6.

With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE YSK/