In this writ petition regarding financial assistance for folk artists, the court adjudicated a claim that one-year grant was actually a life pension. The bench dismissed the petition, holding the grant was temporary central quota assistance.
Petition dismissed as devoid of merit; liberty granted to tender documents for future consideration.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO.438 OF 2020
SHAMRAO BHIMRAO MIRGE
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
Advocate for the Petitioner : Shri Mundhe Shrimant Standing Counsel for Respondents 1 to 3 : Smt.S.S. Kulthe Advocate for Respondents 4 and 5 : Shri G. S. Rane
CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE &
S.G. MEHARE, JJ.
DATE :- 24th September, 2021
Per Court :-
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set out in the memo of the petition.
The data updation proforma and format of income certificate, life certificate and bank authorization letter were enclosed along with the said letter at page 62.
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31.03.2009.
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the communication at page 62 and supply all documents that have been asked for, he would be at liberty to do so and the respondents/ Ministry of Culture is at liberty to consider the said request on it’s own merits and take a decision expeditiously.
kps (S.G. MEHARE, J.) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J. )
3 issues framed by the court
Whether financial assistance for folk artists constitutes a life pension.
Whether the petitioner has been selected for a pension or a one-time financial assistance.
What relief is available to the petitioner claiming continuance of financial assistance.
Shamrao Bhimrao Mirge
The Union of India
Ministry of Culture
Ravindra V. Ghuge
S.G. Mehare
As recorded by the court registry
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