Bombay High Court
SADHANA SUBHASH KADAMversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SEC. PERSON WITH DISABILITIES WELFARE DEPT. AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed as the petitioner has complied with the notice by submitting the UDID Card.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitendra Shankar, filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued by the State of Maharashtra's Disability Welfare Department that required him to submit his Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card. The petitioner produced a UDID Card based on a disability certificate dated 14 March 2012, which had been ratified by the relevant medical committee. The respondent argued that the notice merely asked for the UDID Card and did not demand a fresh disability certificate. The Court found that the petitioner had complied with the notice by submitting the UDID Card, and therefore there was no remaining ground for relief. Consequently, the petition was dismissed without any order as to costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the notice issued to the petitioner required submission of a fresh disability certificate in addition to the UDID Card
- Whether the petitioner’s compliance with the notice by submitting the UDID Card suffices to dispose of the writ petition
Subjects
- disability rights
- UDID Card
- writ petition
- notice compliance
- High Court of Bombay
Judgment
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3157 OF 2026
Digitally
signed by
JITENDRA
JITENDRA SHANKAR Sadhana Subhash Kadam ...Petitioner
SHANKAR NIJASURE
NIJASURE Date:
2026.04.24
18:42:45
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Versus
The State of Maharashtra Thru Sec. Person ...Respondents
with Disabilities Welfare Dept. & Ors.
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Mr. Divyesh K. Jain for the Petitioner.
Smt. Pooja Patil, AGP for State.
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CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATE : 23RD APRIL, 2026
ORDER :
1. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner has
tendered UDID Card which has been obtained by the Petitioner on
the basis of Disability Certificate dated 14th March 2012 issued by
the District Hospital, Ahmednagar and ratified by the Medical
Committee then constituted.
2. The learned AGP appearing for the Respondent Nos.2
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and 4 has submitted that the impugned Notice dated 9th February
2026 only called upon the Petitioner to submit the UDID Card to the
office as soon as possible. He has further submitted that the said
Notice nowhere states that a fresh disability certificate is required to
be obtained by the Petitioner along with the UDID Card.
3. Considering that the Petitioner has now obtained UDID
Card and which is tendered to this Court and taken on record and
marked ‘X’ for identification, nothing survives in the Petition.
4. The impugned Notice dated 9th February, 2026 issued by
the Respondent No.3 which only calls upon the Petitioner to submit
the UDID Card has been complied with.
5. The prayers in the Writ Petition are accordingly worked
out. The Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to
costs.
[ ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. ] [ R.I. CHAGLA J. ]
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