Bombay High Court

SANVED S/O SHANKAR HANGIRGRKARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. ITS SEC. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT AND ORS

Decided: 8 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Aurangabad Bench has jurisdiction over the petition.

Summary

Sanved filed a writ petition (No. 12025 of 2026) against the State of Maharashtra. The petition raised a question of jurisdiction, specifically whether the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court should hear the matter, given the involvement of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Kinwat. The Court examined the prayer and the presence of the Committee and concluded that the Aurangabad Bench is the appropriate forum. Accordingly, the Court ordered the transfer of the petition to the Aurangabad Bench. The order was signed by Justices Firdosh P. Pooniwalla and R.I. Chagla on 8 September 2026.

Issues considered

Whether the Aurangabad Bench of the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition?

Subjects

jurisdiction
bench transfer
writ petition
High Court
Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee

Judgment

                                                                           503-WP 12025.2026.doc


                   Kavita S.J.

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 12025 OF 2026
                   Sanved s/o Shankar Hangirgrkar                       …Petitioner
                             Versus
                   The State of Maharashtra
                   Through its Secretary & Ors.,                        …Respondents
                                                     ----------
                   Mr. Prakash Nagargoje a/w Rutuparn Umesh Deo for the Petitioner.
                   Mr. P.G. Sawant, AGP for Respondent – State.
                   MR. Nikhil Chavan for Respondent No.3 – CET Cell.
                                                 ----------
                                              CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND
                                                      FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.

                                              DATE       : 8th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
                   ORDER :


                   1.              Having considered the prayer in the present Petition as

                   well as taking note of Respondent No.2 - Scheduled Tribe Certificate

                   Scrutiny Committee, Kinwat having its Head Office at Chhatrapati

                   Sambhajinagar, we are of the view that the Aurangabad Bench of this

                   Court would have jurisdiction.


                   2.              Accordingly, the Registry is directed to transfer this

                   Petition to the Aurangabad Bench of this Court.
KAVITA
SUSHIL
JADHAV
Digitally signed
by KAVITA
SUSHIL JADHAV
Date: 2026.09.08
19:02:12 +0530               [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.]              [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]

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