Bombay High Court

VINAYAK TUKARAM TEKALE AND ANOTHERversusTHE DISTIRCT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, OSMANABAD AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: KISHORE C SANT SUSHIL M GHODESWAR

Holding

The petition cannot be entertained as the High Court lacks jurisdiction under Article 226.

Summary

Petitioners Vinayak Tukaram Tekale and another filed a writ petition (14 WRIT PETITION NO. 2774 OF 2016) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging actions of the District Social Welfare Officer, Osmanabad and others. The petition sought relief under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court examined whether it possessed jurisdiction to entertain the petition under Article 226. It held that the petition fell outside the scope of the Court's jurisdiction and therefore could not be entertained. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without any order as to costs.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

Subjects

Article 226
jurisdiction
writ petition
High Court
dismissal

Judgment

Ethape                                (1)                  14-WP-2774-2016


             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                    14 WRIT PETITION NO. 2774 OF 2016

                   Vinayak Tukaram Tekale And Another
                                 VERSUS
       The Distirct Social Welfare Officer, Osmanabad And Others
                                    ...
None for the Petitioners.
Ms. Saie S. Joshi, AGP for Respondent-State.

                                     CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                               SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, JJ.
                                     DATE    : 23rd JANUARY 2026.

PC :-

1.       None for the petitioners.

2.       Considering the prayers in this petition, the petition cannot

entertain by this Court while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of

the Constitution of India.

3.       Petition therefore stands dismissed. No order as to costs.



[SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.]                         [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]

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