Shreya Sudhakar Satlawar v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 993 WRIT PETITION NO.14500 OF 2021 SHREYA SUDHAKAR SATLAWAR

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Sunil M. Vibhute AGP for Respondents: Mr. S.K. Tambe ...

CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND S. G. DIGE, JJ.

DATE : 22nd DECEMBER, 2021 PER COURT :- 1.

The tribe claim of the petitioner as "Mannervarlu" scheduled tribe is invalidated.

2.

Mr. Vibhute, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Committee had invalidated tribe claim of the petitioner relying upon the case of brother of the petitioner, namely, Pranay Sudhakar Satlawar. He filed writ petition No. 10572 of 2019. The Division Bench of this Court under order dated 21st December, 2020 allowed the writ petition and directed the Committee to issue validity certificate to him. 3.

The vigilance conducted in the case of Pranay is considered while invalidating the tribe claim of the petitioner. 4.

The learned AGP does not dispute the relationship that of they are real brothers.

5.

In light of the order dated 21st December, 2020 in writ petition filed by Pranay, real brother of the petitioner, we follow the same course and pass the following order.

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ORDER

(a) The Scrutiny Committee shall issue validity certificate to the petitioner as Mannervarlu" Scheduled Tribe.

(b) The said validity certificate shall be subject to the decision that would be taken in the re-opened proceedings of the validity holders relied upon by the petitioner. 6.

Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

( S.G. DIGE ) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE mtk