SMITA ANAND TIWARI vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

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LSP 1 1 wp 12417.15.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 12417 of 2015 With Interim Application (st) No.13283 of 2024 Dr. Smita Anand Tiwari … Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra through the Commissioner, Women and Child Development Department, Pune and others … Respondents. Mr. Mihir Desai, Sr. Advocate a/w. Ms. Sanskruti Yagnik and Mr. Moosa Izzat for the petitioner. Mr. B.V.Samant, Addl.G.P. a/w. Smt. G.R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr. Anoop Patil a/aw. Mr. Darpan Gupta for respondent No.4. CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & S.M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 28th April 2026. ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per M.S. Karnik, J) LATA Digitally signed by LATA SUNIL 1. Heard Mr. Mihir Desai, learned Senior Advocate appearing for SUNIL PANJWANI PANJWANI Date: 2026.04.29 18:58:01 +0530 the petitioner, Mr. Samant, learned Additional Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. Patil appearing for respondent No.4. 2. The petitioner seeks reliefs in terms of prayer clauses (a) and LSP 2 1 wp 12417.15.doc (b) which reads thus: (a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other direction or order in the nature of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records and proceedings in the matter of issue and cancellation of Non-Creamy Layer Certificate by the Respondent No.2 and after scrutiny of the records and proceedings and the relevant Government Resolutions to quash and set aside the impugned order bearing No. Rohayo/Kavi/907/2015, Pune-2 dated 30/10/2015. (b) That this Hon’ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India ordering and directing the Respondents by t