Sujit Suresh Gangavane v. State Of Maharashtra And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4299 OF 2008 ALONGWITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.711 OF 2017 IN WRIT PETITION NO.4299 OF 2008 Sujit Suresh Gangavane ..Petitioner/Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra and others ..Respondents Mr. R. K. Mendadkar a/w Mr. C. K. Bhangoji, Ms. Komal Gaikwad & Ms. Priyanka Shaw, Advocate for the Petitioner/Applicant. Mr. S. B. Kalel, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 5. CORAM : B. R. GAVAI & SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, JJ.

DATE : 1st MARCH, 2018 P.C.

For the reasons recorded separately, the Petition is allowed. I) The impugned order is quashed and set aside.

II) It is held and declared that the Petitioner belongs to "Thakar, Scheduled Tribe".

III) The Caste Validity Certificate be issued to the Petitioner within a period of four weeks from today. BGP.

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IV) Needless to state that all consequential benefits shall follow.

In view of disposal of Writ Petition, Civil Application does not survive and accordingly disposed of.

[SMT. BHARATI H. DANGRE, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] BGP.