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Reena Pratapsingh Thakur v. the Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Thr. Chairman and Another

Bombay HC15 Sept 2025CAW/872/2025

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What is this about?

Interlocutory order allowing amendment of writ petition and impleadment of intervenor; Writ Petition No.5626 of 2022; Reena Pratapsingh Thakur v. Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati; caste scrutiny; termination order dated 21.07.2025; Babarao Sarvajanik Shikshan Sanstha; Adarsh Vidyalaya, Jawala, Shahapur; CA(W) 979/2025, 1643/2025, 872/2025; Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench; reply directed by 06.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

Amendment of the writ petition permitted (to be carried out within one week, amended copies to be supplied); intervenor Babarao Sarvajanik Shikshan Sanstha and applicant No.2 Adarsh Vidyalaya, Jawala, Shahapur to be added as respondents; respondents to file reply on or before 06.10.2025; matter posted to 06.10.2025. ¶12

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's Civil Applications (W) Nos.979/2025 and 1643/2025 for amendment of the writ petition, to place on record subsequent developments, should be allowed. +1 more

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Court's answer

Since the respondents' reply is yet to be filed, there is no impediment in allowing the amendment applications; both Civil Applications (W) Nos.979/2025 and 1643/2025 are allowed and disposed of.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's counsel is to carry out the amendment within one week and supply amended copies of the petition to the other side; the matter is posted to 06.10.2025.

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Key takeaways

Civil Application (W) No.872/2025 is allowed and disposed of; the petitioner is directed to add the intervenor as a respondent in the array of respondents and to supply an amended copy of the petition to the newly added respondents.ratio¶22
The respondents are to file their reply in the writ petition on or before 06.10.2025.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Smt. M. S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode, JJ., 15th September 2025) disposed of three civil applications in Writ Petition No.5626 of 2022 (Reena Pratapsingh Thakur v. The Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati). Civil Applications (W) Nos.979/2025 and 1643/2025 by the petitioner for amendment of the writ petition to plead subsequent developments were allowed, the Court noting that the respondents' reply was yet to be filed; amendment to be carried out within one week. Civil Application (W) No.872/2025 by the intervenor/Babarao Sarvajanik Shikshan Sanstha and applicant No.2 Adarsh Vidyalaya, Jawala, Shahapur (the petitioner's employers) was allowed, with the petitioner directed to add them as respondents, they having terminated the petitioner's services by order dated 21.07.2025, a challenge now included by amendment. Replies were ordered to be filed by 06.10.2025 and the matter posted to 06.10.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR

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WRIT PETITION NO.5626 OF 2022

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(Reena Pratapsingh Thakur Vs. The Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati thr. its Chairman and another)

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Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar’s Orders.

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Court's or Judge's orders.

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Ms. Tejal Aagre, Advocate h/f Mr. S. P. Bhandarkar, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. A. S. Fulzele, Addl GP for Respondent Nos.1 and 2/State. Mr. P. A. Kadu, Advocate for Intervenor.

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CORAM: SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE: 15th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (W) NOS.979/2025 AND 1643/2025 :

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The present applications are filed by the petitioner praying for amendment of the present writ petition seeking to place on record the subsequent developments.

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Since the reply is yet to be filed by the respondents, there is no impediment in allowing the present civil application. Accordingly, both these applications are allowed and disposed of.

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The learned Counsel for the petitioner to carry out the amendment within a period of one week.

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Amended copies of the petition be supplied to the other side.

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Place the matter on 06.10.2025.

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CIVIL APPLICATION (W) NO.872/2025 :

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The present application is filed by the

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intervenor/Babarao Sarvajanik Shikshan Sanstha and the applicant No.2 – Adarsh Vidyalaya, Jawala, Shahapur which are the employers of the petitioner.

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The petitioner has already amended the writ petition challenging the termination order dated 21.07.2025 issued by the intervenors.

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In view thereof, the present Civil Application (W) No.872/2025 is allowed. The petitioner is directed to add the present intervenor as the respondents in the array of the respondents and to supply amended copy of the petition to the newly added respondents.

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Civil application is disposed of.

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The respondents to file their reply on or before 06.10.2025.

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(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR, J.)

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Reena Pratapsingh Thakur v. the Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Thr. Chairman and Another

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