PRITAM S/O SURENDRA PINJARKAR AND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME AFFAIRS (MHA), NEW DELHI AND ORS. Advocate - JEMINI BRIJMOHAN KASAT, (FOR R 3 AND — WP/4052/2026

Case under Census Act Section 226. Next hearing: 29th June 2026.

Next hearing 29-Jun-2026

CNR: HCBM040161582026

Filing Number

WP/10992/2026

Filing Date

07-May-2026

Registration No

WP/4052/2026

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

Census Act Section 226
Census Rules
Constitution of India

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRITAM S/O SURENDRA PINJARKAR AND OTHERS

    Adv. PURUSHOTTAM PATIL,S.S. AHMAD,S.S. AHMAD, ,VINAY B. RATHI,GHODICHOR YASH,S.S. AHMAD

  2. 2.MASEERAH SYED SHUJAUDDIN AHMAD

  3. 3.PIYASI KAR

  4. 4.CHAITALI W/O JITENDRA SAMBHARE

  5. 5.SHILPA D/O RAMDAS PANDE

  6. 6.SHALINI BABRA

  7. 7.PALLAVI W/O UMESH TIWARI

  8. 8.SHALINI APPARAO PALLELA

  9. 9.MAHUA CHOPRA

  10. 10.SABITHA W/O MAHESHWARAN SIRNIVASAN

  11. 11.HEENA ARSHI AHMAD

Respondent(s)

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

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

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

  4. 4.CHARGE OFFICER/ ASST. COMMISSIONER, NAGPUR

Case History

  1. 29-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 29-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 4052/2026 Pritam S/O Surendra Pinjarkar and Others v. Union of India The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) adjourned the petition and issued notice to respondents returnable on 29 June 2026. The Court granted interim stay on census-related communications dated 24/04/2026, 29/04/2026, and various SMS/emails issued by the Directorate of Census Operations to the petitioners (teachers and staff of private unaided colleges). The petition challenges requisition of private college staff for census duties, following similar relief granted in related petitions by coordinate benches. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 07-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/4052/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP 4052/2026 Pritam S/O Surendra Pinjarkar and Others v. Union of India The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) adjourned the petition and issued notice to respondents returnable on 29 June 2026. The Court granted interim stay on census-related communications dated 24/04/2026, 29/04/2026, and various SMS/emails issued by the Directorate of Census Operations to the petitioners (teachers and staff of private unaided colleges). The petition challenges requisition of private college staff for census duties, following similar relief granted in related petitions by coordinate benches. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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