(1) 903.wp.8526.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.8526 OF 2026 Smt. Pragati Gopalsingh Gaharwar Vs. The State of Maharashtra Through it’s Secretary Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai and Ors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S. R. Narnaware, Advocate for petitioner. Ms. S. S. Jachak, AGP for State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 12/10/2026 1. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 30.09.2026 passed by the Scrutiny Committee, Gondia. By amendment in Section 6(b), now the Appellate Authority as per the Government Resolution dated 10.08.2026, is the Divisional Commissioner. Therefore, the liberty is granted to the present petitioner to file an appeal before the Divisional Commissioner. 2. Till the petitioner approaches to the Divisional Commissioner, the respondent No.3 shall not take any coercive steps, if it is not taken till today. 3. With this, the petition is disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J) Sarkate 2026:BHC-NAG:13728-DB Signed by: Mr. A.R. Sarkate Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 13/10/2026 14:34:16