Ku. Sakshi Mohan Gaikwad v. the Sheduled Tribe Certifiate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur Thr. Member Secretary, Nagpur and Ors.
Contempt of Courts – willful disobedience
Case brief
What is this about?
Ku. Sakshi Mohan Gaikwada v. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur and ors., Contempt Petition No. 329 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur, decided 27-02-2025 (Avinash G. Gharote & Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.). Contempt sought for delay in compliance with the direction (order dated 12.12.2022 in W.P. No. 6975/2022) to decide the tribe claim within eight weeks; the Committee decided the claim on 21.1.2025 and that decision is under independent challenge before the High Court; notice declined and petition rejected. Advocates: N.D. Jambhule for petitioner; A.S. Fulzele, Addl.GP for respondent/State.
What did the court decide?
Although there was delay, the Committee did decide the petitioner's tribe claim by decision dated 21.1.2025, and that decision is already under challenge before this Court.