Siddheshwar Ashok Barhale v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:3437-DB 1706.25wp (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 954 WRIT PETITION NO. 1706 OF 2025 SIDDHESHWAR ASHOK BARHALE

VERSUS

1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

2. SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, KINWAT ....

Mr Om Totawad, Advocate h/f Mr C. R. Thorat, Advocate for petitioner Mr M. K. Goyanka, A.G.P. for respondents/State CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ.

DATE : 5th February, 2025 PER COURT:

1.

The petitioner's proposal for validation of his tribe certificate has been pending with respondent No.2/scrutiny committee since 2016.

2.

The learned A.G.P., on instructions, submits that respondent/committee would decide the proposal of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks.

1706.25wp (2) 3.

We dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent/committee to decide proposal of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks.

(PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk