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The Sikh Education Society, Nagpur, Thr. Its General Secretary And Others v. Union Of India, Thr. Secretary, Department Of Home Affairs (Mha), New Delhi And ORS.

2026-04-23Hon'Ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'Ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta2 pages

2026:BHC-NAG:6314-DB 1 11.WP.3004-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3004 OF 2026 ( The Sikh Education Society, Bezon Bagh, Nagpur-4, Thr. its General Secretary & Ors.

Vs.

Union of India, Thr. its Secretary, Department of Home Affairs (MHA), New Delhi & Ors. ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Mr. P.B. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. K.N. Shukul, DSGI for the Respondent No.1. Mr. M.J. Khan, AGP for the Respondent No.2/State. Mr. J.B. Kasat, Advocate for the Respondent Nos. 3 & 4. CORAM: URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, JJ.

DATED : 23rd APRIL, 2026 1.

By this Petition, the Petitioners have challenged the communications dated 05.04.2026 and 06.04.2026 issued to the Petitioners by the Respondent No.4/Charge Officer asking them to participate as Enumerators and Supervisors in Census work. In response to the notice, the Respondent No.4 appeared and filed reply as well as pursis stating that now they are not acting upon the said communications in view of the availability of the required number of Enumerators and Supervisors and they are ready to withdraw the said communications. In view of that, the purpose of the Petitioners behind filing of this Petition is already satisfied, however, considering the grievance made by the learned

2 11.WP.3004-2026.odt Counsel for the Petitioners, the Respondent No.4 shall withdraw the said communications and communicate the same to the Petitioners.

2.

With the above directions, the Petition is disposed of.

3.

In view of the disposal of the Petition, Civil Application (CAW) No. 1007/2026 stands disposed of. (NIVEDITA P. MEHTA, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) SD. Bhimte Signed by: Mr.S.D.Bhimte Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 23/04/2026 19:03:21