Sainath Linguram Jayewar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

993-WP-6973,8-21.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6973 OF 2021 Krishna s/o. Hanmanlu Gattuwar ..

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and another ..

Respondents ...

AND WRIT PETITION NO.6978 OF 2021 Sainath s/o. Linguram Jayewar ..

Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and another ..

Respondents ...

Advocate for Petitioner/s : Mr. Chandrakant A. Jadhav, Mr. S. G. Jayewar AGP for Respondents : Mr. S. P. Tiwari ...

CORAM :

S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND M. G. SEWLIKAR, JJ.

DATE : 25th JUNE, 2021 PER COURT :- We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2.

It is submitted that the applications filed by the petitioners for issuance of Tribe certificate of "Mannervarlu" Scheduled Tribe are pending. Time and again, we have passed the orders directing the respondent Sub Divisional Officers to decide the applications. It is not that the documents prior to 1950 are required to be filed, then only the applications are to be considered. The Sub Divisional Officer has to decide the applications on the basis of the documents filed before it and the material submitted by the applicants on its own merits.

993-WP-6973,8-21.odt 3.

The petitioners shall appear before the Sub Divisional Officer on 5th July, 2021 and submit the documents and material relied by them, the respondent No.2 - Sub Divisional Officer shall thereafter decide the said applications expeditiously and preferably within eight weeks. 4.

The writ petitions are, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. ( M. G. SEWLIKAR ) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE rrd