2026:BHC-AS:2906-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 5029 of 2006 Sangita Bhikaji Masage … Petitioner V/s.

State of Maharashtra and others … Respondents.

Mr. R.K.Mendadkar a/w. Priyanka Shaw, Jayshree Mendadkar, Siddhant Sawai, Jagdish Kawale, Prajakta Pashtre Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. N.C. Walimbe, Addl. G.P. a/w. Mr. G.R.Raghuwanshi, AGP for the Respondents-State.

CORAM : M.S. KARNIK &

S.M. MODAK, JJ.

DATE : 13th January 2026.

Oral Judgment (Per M.S. Karnik, J) :

We have heard Mr. Mendadkar, the learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner and Mr. Walimbe, the learned AGP appearing for the Respondents-State, argued in support of the impugned order.

Digitally signed by LATA L S A U T N A IL S PA U N N J I W L ANI 2. Our attention is invited to order dated 12^th December 2025 PANJWANIDate:

2026.01.21 16:45:43 +0530 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.

3. Brief background of the matter is as follows: The rejection of the caste claim of the Petitioner by the Caste Scrutiny Committee was challenged by the Petitioner by filing a Writ Petition before this Court, which came to be dismissed. Aggrieved by the said order, the Petitioner pr