RUCHA SHRIRAM DESHPANDE AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS (MHA), NEW DELHI AND ORS. Advocate - JEMINI BRIJMOHAN KASAT, (FOR R 3 AND — WP/4040/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 22nd June 2026.

Next hearing 22-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM040160762026

Filing Number

WP/10932/2026

Filing Date

07-May-2026

Registration No

WP/4040/2026

Registration Date

07-May-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Last updated 18-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226
Census Act
Census Rules

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RUCHA SHRIRAM DESHPANDE AND ORS.

    Adv. T. D. MANDLEKAR,(FOR APPLICANT/ P

  2. 2., ,GAYATRI KAILASH SHARMA,SHANTANU P. BARGI,T. D. MANDLEKAR,GAYATRI KAILASH SHARMA,BHAGYASHREE KISHOR KATARE,SHANTANU P. BARGI,ANIRUDDHA DARODKAR,(FOR APPLICANT/ P

  3. 3.MANIMEGALAL SIVANAND

  4. 4.ASAWARI AJAY CHAUTHAIWALE

  5. 5.KIRTI KISHOR PUSADKAR

  6. 6.NANDKISHOR ARJUN KOSARE

  7. 7.PRIYANKA GAURAV PANDE

  8. 8.DIPTI RAJESH SHARMA

  9. 9.DEEPIKA SUDIP CHAKRABORTY

  10. 10.RENUKA HARSHWARDHAN MAHAWADIWAR

  11. 11.SOMA RAHUL DATEY

  12. 12.VANITA HARISH SHARMA

  13. 13.VIDHI AMBWANI

  14. 14.DEEPTI PAL

  15. 15.PALLAVI GADGIL

  16. 16.NARIA ALTHEA STAACEY

  17. 17.JILPA DILIP PASAD

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS (MHA), NEW DELHI AND ORS. Advocate - JEMINI BRIJMOHAN KASAT, (FOR R 3 AND

  2. 2.DIRECTORATE OF CENSUS OPERATIONS, THR. DIRECTOR

  3. 3.PRINCIPAL CENSUS OFFICER CUM COMMISSIONER NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NAGPUR

  4. 4.CHARGE OFFICER/ DY. COMMISSIONER, NAGPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, NAGPUR

Case History

  1. 22-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 22-Jun-2026

    Fresh Admission (Civil Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor , Hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. Wakode

  3. 06-Jun-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  4. 08-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil S. Kilor,hon'ble Shri Justice Raj D. WakodeView PDF

    Case Summary: WP 4040/2026 Outcome: Interim relief granted; notice issued to respondents returnable on 22.06.2026. Key Holding: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) found at the prima facie stage that the appointment of private school teachers as Census Enumerators and Supervisors for Census 2027 appeared to violate the Census Act, 1948. The court held that teachers of unaided schools cannot be compulsorily deputed for census work, relying on Section 4 (which permits only State Government appointments) and Section 7 (which restricts requisition to staff present at specific premises). The court also noted that Section 27 of the Education Act prohibits deploying teachers for non-educational purposes, with census work not constituting an exception. Interim relief was granted restraining enforcement of the census appointment orders and show cause notices against the petitioner-teachers. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 07-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/4040/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP 4040/2026 Outcome: Interim relief granted; notice issued to respondents returnable on 22.06.2026. Key Holding: The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) found at the prima facie stage that the appointment of private school teachers as Census Enumerators and Supervisors for Census 2027 appeared to violate the Census Act, 1948. The court held that teachers of unaided schools cannot be compulsorily deputed for census work, relying on Section 4 (which permits only State Government appointments) and Section 7 (which restricts requisition to staff present at specific premises). The court also noted that Section 27 of the Education Act prohibits deploying teachers for non-educational purposes, with census work not constituting an exception. Interim relief was granted restraining enforcement of the census appointment orders and show cause notices against the petitioner-teachers. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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