Sudha Shambhunath Singh vs State of Maharashtra Through its Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance Mantralaya

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2018 Supreme(Bom) 1017

R.M.SAVANT, REVATI MOHITE DERE
Sudha Shambhunath Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra Through its Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance Mantralaya – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Y.S.Jahagirdar, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr.P.N. Patil, Advocate, Mr. Surel Shah i/b Mr. P. G. Kathane.
For the Respondent:Ms.Geeta Shastri, Addl.G.P., Mrs. Jyoti Chavan for AGP, Mr. H. S. Venegonkar, Addl. GP, Mr.R.K. Mendadkar a/w Ms. Komal Gaikwad, a/w Mr. Tanaji Jadhav, Advocate, Mr.A.V. Anturkar, Senior Advocate i/b. Mr.R.K.Mendadkar & C.K. Bhangoji, Advocate, Mr.S.S. Dube, Advocate a/w Mr. Nagendra Dube, Mr.H.D. Mulla, Mr. Burhan V. Bukhari, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Kanojia.

JUDGMENT :

R. M. SAVANT, J.

1. Rule, in all the Petitions, having regard to the challenge raised made returnable forthwith and heard.

2. The above Writ Petition and the companion Petitions have been filed by the Petitioners challenging the orders of the Caste Scrutiny Committees by which the caste certificates of the Petitioners have been invalidated. In view of the fact that a common issue is raised in the above Petitions, the Petitions are being heard together. The Petitioners in each of the above Petitions would be compendiously referred to hereinafter as the Petitioners, the Caste Scrutiny Committee as the Caste Scrutiny Committees, the Vigilance Cell as the Vigilance Cells and the Deputy Superintendent of Police as the Deputy Superintendents of Police.

FACTUAL MATRIX

3. The Petitioners herein contested the elections to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation from different wards in the seats meant for the reserved category. The Petitioners at the time of filling up the nomination form submitted their caste certificates which they claimed were issued by the Competent Authority. The P

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2018 Supreme(Bom) 1017

R.M.SAVANT, REVATI MOHITE DERESudha Shambhunath Singh – AppellantVersusState of Maharashtra Through its Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance Mantralaya – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

R.M.SAVANT, REVATI MOHITE DERE
Sudha Shambhunath Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra Through its Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance Mantralaya – Respondent