2025:BHC-AS:40413-DB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 12070 OF 2025

1. Union of India and Others ] Through the Registrar General of India, ] Census Department, Ministry of Home ] Affairs, Government of India, ] 2A, Man Singh Road, New Delhi -110 011 ]

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2. Shri Mritunjay Kumar Narayan ] The Registrar General of India, ] Census Department, Ministry of Home ] Affairs, Government of India, ] 2A, Man Singh Road, New Delhi -110 011 ]

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3. Mr. Santosh N. Payas ] The Addl 5^th Joint Director and ] Head of Office, Directorate of Census ] Operations, Maharashtra, Mumbai ] 2^nd Floor, Exchange Building, Sir Shivsagar ] Ramgulam Marg, Ballard Estate, ]

Mumbai – 400 001. ] …. Petitioners.

V/s

Mrs. Shaila Shyamsunder Shringare ] Age 64 years, working as Data Entry ] Operator Data Centre, Mulund, 2^nd Floor, ] T Ward Municipal Office, Dev Dayal Road, ] Mulund (West), Mumbai 400 080 ] Census Department, Maharashtra and ] residing at B-404, Rameshwar Building, ] Neclakantha Heights, Pokhran Road no.2, ]

Thane (West), Pin- 400 610. ] ….Respondent.

Mr. Anil Singh, Additional Solicitor General with Adv. Mr. Abhijet Joshi, Adv. Ms. Varsha Sawant, Adv. Mr. Adarsh