Mauli Laxman Shinde Since Minors Thr His Guardian Father Laxman Vithal Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 955 WRIT PETITION NO. 782 OF 2025 MAULI LAXMAN SHINDE SINCE MINORS THR HIS GUARDIAN FATHER LAXMAN VITHAL SHINDE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS Mr.D.D.Choudhari and Mr.R.B.More, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr.S.V.Hange, AGP for the respondent/State.

( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : JANUARY 16, 2025 PER COURT :

1.

The petitioner's appeal preferred u/s 5 of the Maharashtra Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Scrutiny of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 has been pending with the Committee.

2.

The learned AGP, on instructions, submits that the appeal would be decided within 2 weeks.

khs/Jan.2025/782

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The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2/ Committee to decide the petitioner's appeal as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 2 weeks.

( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/Jan.2025/782