Harsh Madhukar Pitle And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:5337-DB 2570.25wp (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 49 WRIT PETITION NO. 2570 OF 2025 HARSH MADHUKAR PITLE AMIT MADHUKAR PITLE

VERSUS

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

2. THE SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, KINWAT ....

Mr Yogesh B. Bolkar, Advocate for petitioners Mr V. M. Kagne, A.G.P. for respondents/State CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ.

DATE : 24th February, 2025 PER COURT:

1.

The petitioners, who are siblings, awaiting decision of respondent No.2/committee in the proceeding for validation of their 'Koli Mahadev' scheduled tribe certificate. They intend to use it for admission to the professional course.

2.

The learned A.G.P., on instructions, submits that the matter is awaiting vigilance enquiry report.

2570.25wp (2) 3.

We dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.2/scrutiny committee to decide the proposal of the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of four months.

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