Nitin Bhaurao Wankhade v. the S. T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thr. Member Secy., Amravati and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 2771 of 2022; Nitin Bhaurao Wankhade vs The Scheduled Tribes Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati and others; Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; order dated 15-01-2025; death of petitioner during pendency; legal representatives brought on record (Civil Application No. 1748/2024 allowed as prayed); amendment of writ petition enabling legal heirs to claim terminal benefits and family pensions (Civil Application No. 1746/2024 allowed); amendment within three days; amended copy to other side within a week; matter yet to be admitted; stand over to 27-01-2025; P.R. Parsodkar for petitioner; T.H. Khan, AGP for respondents Nos. 1, 3 and 4; Avinash G. Gharote and Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Both civil applications allowed: Civil Application No. 1748/2024 (bringing the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner on record) allowed as prayed; Civil Application No. 1746/2024 (amendment of the petition to enable the legal heirs to claim terminal benefits and family pensions) allowed. Amendments to be carried out within three days and amended copies supplied to the other side within a week. The writ petition itself, not yet admitted, was stood over to 27-01-2025.