The Director of Social Welfare Thr. the Director v. Ankita Sandeep Hadfadkar
Case brief
What is this about?
Short Goa Bench (P.C.) order in M.C.A. 181/2026, Director of Social Welfare v. Ankita Sandeep Hadfadkar, dated 7 April 2026, concerning the Caste Scrutiny Committee missing a Court-laid-down timeline: delay attributed to transfer of the Director of Social Welfare (a Committee member); Committee reconstituted; original Petitioner to be heard on 15/04/2026 and disposal directed positively by 30/04/2026; office objections waived and Petition registered; application disposed. Relevant search terms: caste scrutiny committee, caste validity, reconstitution of committee, transfer of member, time-bound disposal, waiver of office objections.
What did the court decide?
Office objections waived and Petition ordered registered; original Petitioner to appear before the reconstituted Caste Scrutiny Committee on 15/04/2026 and be heard; Committee to hear the matter and dispose of it positively by 30/04/2026.