Bombay High Court

DHIRAJ DIGAMBER KANLODversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROU. ITS TTS SEC. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT AND ORS

Decided: 8 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Aurangabad Bench of the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the petition.

Summary

Dhiraj Digambar Kanlod filed a writ petition challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. The petition raised the question of which bench of the Bombay High Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter, especially in view of the involvement of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Kinwat. The Court examined the petition and the relevant administrative context and concluded that the Aurangabad Bench was the appropriate forum. Accordingly, the Court ordered that the petition be transferred to the Aurangabad Bench for further proceedings. No substantive merits of the petition were decided.

Issues considered

Whether the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition filed by the petitioner

Subjects

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

Judgment

                                                                           505-WP 12027.2026.doc


                   Kavita S.J.

                                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                         CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                      WRIT PETITION NO. 12027 OF 2026
                   Dhiraj Digambar Kanlod                               …Petitioner
                             Versus
                   The State of Maharashtra
                   Through its Secretary & Ors.,                        …Respondents
                                                     ----------
                   Mr. Prakash Nagargoje a/w Rutuparn Umesh Deo for the Petitioner.
                   Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. Priyanka B. Chavan 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 the 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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