Harshita Tukaram Umredkar v. State of Maha., Dept. of Energy, New and Renewable Energy, Mumbai Thr. Secretary and Ors.
Service Law – Termination – Caste Validity Certificate
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 3810 of 2024, Harshita Tukaram Umredkar v. State of Maharashtra and others, High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench (Division Bench: Avinash G. Gharote and Abhay J. Mantri, JJ.), decided 22 January 2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:741-DB. An LDC appointed in the open category (appointment order dated 27/02/2018) was terminated on 06/05/2024 for non-submission of a Caste Validity Certificate; the Court held no reserved-category benefit was availed, quashed the termination, granted continuity in service with all incidences, but denied back wages as no services were rendered. No statutes or precedent cases were cited in the judgment text. Keywords: caste validity certificate, LDC, open category appointment, termination, quashed, continuity in service, back wages, Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Termination order dated 06/05/2024 quashed and set aside; petitioner entitled to continuity in service and all incidences thereof, except back wages; no costs.