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Laxman Shankarrao Boinwad v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2026-01-16Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sandipkumar C. More , Hon'Ble Shri Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 955 WRIT PETITION NO. 11976 OF 2024 Laxman Shankarrao Boinwad Age : 51 yrs, oc : service R/o Barahali, Taluka Mukhed, District Nanded Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Maharashtra 2.

Scrutiny Committee for Scheduled Tribes, Kinwad.

3.

The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nanded Respondents ...

Mr. Shubham Nikam, Advocate holding for Mr. O.B. Boinwad, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. M.A. Aher, A.P.P. for respondent Nos.1 and 2 - State. ...

CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

DATED : 16 JANUARY 2026.

Per Court :

1.

Heard.

2.

By this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the common judgment and order dated 15.10.2024 passed by respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee thereby invalidating tribe claim of the petition of belonging to "Koli Mahadev" scheduled tribe.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the same judgment and order has been challenged by the four other family members of the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 11833 of 2024 and this Court, vide order dated 23.10.2024, has quashed and set aside the impugned common judgment and order passed by the respondent/Scrutiny Committee. In that view of the matter, we pass the following order.

ORDER

(i) The writ petition is partly allowed.

(ii) The impugned judgment and order dated 15.10.2024 passed by respondent No.2/ Scrutiny Committee is quashed and set aside.

(iii) Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee shall immediately issue tribe validity certificates to the petitioner as belonging to "Koli Mahadev" scheduled tribe in the prescribed proforma.

(iv) The validity certificate of the petitioner shall be co-terminus with the validity certificates of the blood relatives of the petitioner who are facing reverification.

(v) The petitioner shall not be entitled to claim equity.

(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE VD_Dhirde