RAJENDRA S/O PREMRAO HEDAU vs THE STATE OF MAHA., THR. CHIEF SECRETARY, MUMBAI AND OTHERS — WP/4779/2022
Case under Constitution of India Section 226, 227. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 15th April 2026.
CNR: HCBM040184542022
Filing Number
WP/12205/2022
Filing Date
30-07-2022
Registration No
WP/4779/2022
Registration Date
10-08-2022
Judge
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE
Coram
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE
Bench Type
Division
Category
APPOINTMENT OF CONSTITUTIONAL FUNCTIONARIES ( 3 )
Sub-Category
OTHERS ( 99 )
Judicial Branch
Civil
Decision Date
15th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
RAJENDRA S/O PREMRAO HEDAU
Adv. NITIN D. MESHRAM,SHANKAR D BORKUTE,SHANKAR D BORKUTE, ,SHANKAR D BORKUTE
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF MAHA., THR. CHIEF SECRETARY, MUMBAI AND OTHERS
Adv. ,SAURABH A. CHAUDHARI,(FOR R 3 TO
,SAURABH A. CHAUDHARI 1123
SCHEDULED TRIBE CASTE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, NAGPUR THR. MEMBER SECRETARY
UNION OF INDIA, THR. SECRETARY, DEPT. OF POST, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION, NEW DELHI
CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE, MUMBAI
THE SENIOR SUPERINTENENT OF POST OFFICES NAVI MUMBAI DIVISION, MUMBAI
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE
FRESH ADMISSION (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS)
FOR ADMISSION-SERVICE MATTERS
FOR ADMISSION-SERVICE MATTERS
For Further Consideration
FOR ADMISSION-CASTE SCRUTINY MATTERS
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 12-08-2022 | FRESH ADMISSION (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS) |
| 17-03-2026 | FOR ADMISSION-SERVICE MATTERS |
| 09-03-2026 | FOR ADMISSION-SERVICE MATTERS |
| 18-02-2026 | For Further Consideration |
| 30-01-2026 | FOR ADMISSION-CASTE SCRUTINY MATTERS |
Orders
Case Summary: WP 4779/2022 - Rajendra S/o Premrao Hedau v. State of Maharashtra The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner's writ petition, quashing the Scrutiny Committee's 2022 order that invalidated his Halba Scheduled Tribe caste claim. The court found the Committee violated its prior 2021 remand directions by re-agitating rejected grounds—namely, unsupported handwriting analysis, treating an unrelated person's register entry as contradictory evidence, and relying on "Koshti" occupational records (noting Halba weavers were traditionally recorded as Koshti). The court directed issuance of a valid ST certificate within four weeks and nullified consequent departmental proceedings against the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: WP 4779/2022 - Rajendra S/o Premrao Hedau v. State of Maharashtra The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner's writ petition, quashing the Scrutiny Committee's 2022 order that invalidated his Halba Scheduled Tribe caste claim. The court found the Committee violated its prior 2021 remand directions by re-agitating rejected grounds—namely, unsupported handwriting analysis, treating an unrelated person's register entry as contradictory evidence, and relying on "Koshti" occupational records (noting Halba weavers were traditionally recorded as Koshti). The court directed issuance of a valid ST certificate within four weeks and nullified consequent departmental proceedings against the petitioner. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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