TULIP BRIAN MIRANDA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND 4 ORS.

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30-WP-2489-2022.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2489 OF 2022 Digitally signed Tulip Brian Miranda, by SATISH SATISH RAMCHANDRA SANGAR Age : 42 Years, Occupation : Councillor, RAMCHANDRA Date: SANGAR 2026.02.21 17:27:13 Residing at : 1, Louisa Villa, St. Antony +0530 Street, Vakola, Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 55. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, the Ministry of Social Justice, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 32. 2. The District Caste Scrutiny Committee Mumbai, Suburban District at Bandra, Having Office at 5th Floor, Administrative Building, Bandra East, Mumbai : 400051. 3. Benedict Denis Kinny, Age : 44 Years, Occupation : Housewife, Residing at : Flat No.630, 6th Floor, Marrygold Building, Nester Compound, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai : 400029. 4. Oniel Anthony Kinny, Age : 51 Years, Occupation : Not known, Residing at : Kolevari Village, Santacruz (E), Mumbai : 400 029. 5. Rajesh Kumar Kanojia, Age : 35 Years, Occupation : Advocate, Residing at : Akash Darshan CHS Ltd., Vidyanagari Marg, C. S. T. Road, Santacruz (East), Mumbai : 400029. ...Respondents =================================================== Mr.Anil Sakhare (Sr.Advocate) a/w Mr.Pramod Kathane, Mr.Rohan Mirpuri, Mr.Amol Ghurde and Mr.Krushna Ohere, Advocates for Petitioner. Mr.Manish Upadhye, AGP, for the Respondents-State. =================================================== Satish Sangar 1/34 30-WP-2489-2022.doc CORAM : M.S.KARNIK & S. M. MODAK, JJ. DATE : 28th JANUARY 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER : M.S.KARNIK, J.) 1. The petitioner invokes the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging a part of the order dated 30th September, 2019 (“Impugned Order”, for short) passe