Bombay High Court

BHARATIYA GRAMIN PUNARRACHNA SANSTHA THR ITS SECRETARY EKNATH KHANDERAO JADHAVversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court held that the State must decide on the petitioner's proposal within one week and, if approved, include the petitioner in the CAP round.

Summary

The Bharatiya Gramin Punarrachna Sanstha filed a writ petition seeking inclusion of its name in the CAP (Community Action Programme) round. The petition was filed on the grounds that the decision on its proposal dated 30/12/2025 was pending despite the ongoing CAP rounds. The High Court, noting the urgency of the matter, directed the State of Maharashtra (respondent No.1) to decide on the proposal within one week from the date of the order. The Court further ordered that, should the proposal be approved, the petitioner’s name be included in the CAP round. The parties were instructed to act upon the authenticated copy of the order.

Issues considered

Whether the State must decide on the petitioner's proposal within a stipulated time in view of the urgency of the CAP rounds
Whether the petitioner is entitled to be included in the CAP round upon approval of its proposal

Subjects

CAP round
writ petition
urgency
inclusion
government decision

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:43881-DB


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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD
                              WRIT PETITION NO. 13115 OF 2026

                  BHARATIYA GRAMIN PUNARRACHNA SANSTHA THROUGH ITS
                                           SECRETARY
                                            VERSUS
              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS
                                               ...
              Mr. N. B. Khandare, Sr. Advocate i/b Mr. Shailendra S.
              Gangakhedkar, Advocate for the Petitioner
              Mr. B. B. Bhise, AGP for Respondents/State
                                               ...

                                     CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND
                                              ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                                      DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER, 2026
              PER COURT :

              1.          Taking into consideration the urgency and as the CAP

              rounds are going on, the writ petition is disposed of by directing

              respondent No.1 to take decision on the proposal of the petitioner

              dated 30/12/2025, within a period of one week from today.

              2.          In case the proposal of the petitioner is allowed by

              respondent No.1, petitioner’s name be included in the CAP round.

              3.          Parties to act upon the authenticated copy.



              (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.)      (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)




              SVH

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