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Bombay High Court

PINTYA SAMSINGH VASAVEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The court held that the verified birth certificate and the Tahsildar’s affidavit established the existence of the child, providing no basis to interfere with the authority’s disqualification order.

Summary

The petitioner, Pintya Samsingh Vasave, filed a writ petition challenging his disqualification by the State of Maharashtra. The court examined an affidavit by the Tahsildar confirming the authenticity of Supriya Pintya Vasave's birth certificate via QR code verification, despite technical glitches reported by counsel. The affidavit and accompanying documents showed Supriya was born on 22‑01‑2016 to Pintya Samsing Vasave and Savitabai Pintya Vasave. The petitioner argued that the birth record was filed by a different person, Biya Vasave, and thus should not affect his status. The court found the Tahsildar’s sworn report credible and saw no reason to disturb the authority’s disqualification order. Consequently, the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petitioner’s disqualification can be set aside on the ground that the birth certificate of his alleged child is unreliable.
  • Whether the affidavit and QR‑code verification of the birth certificate constitute sufficient proof to uphold the disqualification.
  • Whether the court should interfere with the authority’s order disqualifying the petitioner.

Subjects

  • birth certificate
  • QR code verification
  • disqualification
  • writ petition
  • affidavit
  • technical glitch

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38775



                                                                    17-sr921WP.14943.2023


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                               WRIT PETITION NO. 14943 OF 2023

                                  Pintya Samsingh Vasave
                                          VERSUS
                 The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary And Others

                                               ----
            Mr.A.T.Jadhavar, Advocate for petitioner
            Mr.B.V.Virdhe, AGP for respondent nos.1 to 3
            Mr.P.S.Patil, Advocate for respondent no.4
            Mr.A.R.Syed, Advocate for respondent no.6
                                               ----

                                       CORAM :      AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.
                                       DATE  :      AUGUST 25, 2026

            ORDER :-

                         Pursuant to to the order passed by this court, an affidavit

            came to be filed by Shri.Rahul s/o. Virbhan More, Tahsildar Akrane, Dist.

            Nandurbar.    The concerned authority deposed that pursuant to the

            directions issued by this court the authority verified the birth certificate

            issued in the name of Supriya Pintya Vasave. It is stated that the Block

            Development Officer submitted a report on 26.02.2024 that on

            verification of QR code of birth certificate of Supriya Pintya Vasave, it is

            seen that the document belongs to Supriya Pintya Vasave. In the

            affidavit-in-reply, the link obtained from the QR code is also provided

            which contains the complete details of Supriya Pintya Vasave’s birth

            certificate. Copy of the birth certificate and the extract from the birth
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and death registration data showing the name of Supriya Pintya

Vasave are annexed with the reply.      In view of this, with the last

hope of success in the matter, learned advocate for the petitioner

submits that on his personal verification the QR code is neither

responding nor it could be seen.

2.          Although learned advocate as also learned AGP have

personally tried to verify the data produced on record from their

mobile phones, sometimes the QR code is scanned however the link

is not opened due to some technical glitch.

3.          This court does not have any reason as to why a

responsible Officer would furnish a false report to this court on oath.

As observed above, the said affidavit-in-reply is also annexed with

the print-out of the relevant extract of Supriya Pintya Vasave. On

going through such record it appears that the date of birth of the

child namely Supriya is recorded as 22.01.2016. The father’s name

is shown is Pintya Samsing Vasave and mother’s name is shown as

Savitabai Pintya Vasave. As such, it appears that the petitioner and

his wife have begotten a child on 22.01.2016 namely Supriya Pintya

Vasave.
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4.          I am conscious to take on record the submissions made

by Mr. Jadhavar, learned advocate for the petitioner that under the

order passed by learned Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dhadgaon, on

02.06.2023 in Criminal Misc. Application No.118 of 2023 the name of

Supriya Biya Vasave is recorded in the birth and death register

maintained by the Gramsevak/authority. On query, he fairly submits

that the application was filed by Biya Vasave i.e. said application was

not filed by the present petitioner. May it be.

5.          The thing is clear that this procedure itself was initiated

by Biya Vasave post the objection raised by respondent no.6. Even

for a moment if it is assumed that Biya Vasave has also a daughter

by name Supriya, that itself does not brush out the record and the

data which on oath is substantiated by the Tahsildar showing that a

daughter   namely    Supriya   Pintya    Vasave has   taken     birth     on

22.01.2016 and that her parents’ name is Pintya Samsing Vasave

and Savitabai Pintya Vasave. In view of this, I do not find any reason

to interfere with the order passed by the authorities disqualifying the

petitioner. The Writ Petition stands dismissed.



                                    [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.]

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