Samruddhi Sayaji Mane Minor Throu. Her Father Sayaji K Mane v. The State Of Maharashtra Throu. Its Sec. Tribal Development Dept And ORS

50-WP-14691-2024-(C).odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 14691 OF 2024 Samruddhi Sayaji Mane Minor Thr. Her Father Sayaji K. Mane

...Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Chintamani Bhangoji, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Vikas Mali, AGP for Respondent - State.

CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ.

DATE :- 23rd OCTOBER, 2024 PER COURT :- by SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE Date:

2024.10.24 15:35:09 +0530 1.

In Writ Petition No.14646 of 2024 and Writ Petition No. SUNNY ANKUSHRAO THOTE 14647 of 2024, this Court had passed an order on 22nd October, 2024. The present Petitioner is the cousin sister of the Petitioner in Writ Petition No.14646 of 2024 and Writ Petition No. 14647 of 2024.

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Heard the learned Advocates for the respective sides. We have passed an order on 22nd October, 2024, in Writ Petition No.14646 of 2024 and Writ Petition No. 14647 of 2024, issuing the SUNNY THOTE

50-WP-14691-2024-(C).odt following directions :

"6. Needless to say, if the Petitioner is to be granted the said Tribe Certificate, the same would also be subject to the detailed inquiry as is engrafted in the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-Notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes And Special Backward Category (Regulation Of Issuance And Verification Of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (for short "the said Act").

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In view of above, this Writ Petition is partly allowed. The impugned order is quashed and set aside. 8.

The Petitioner be issued with a Tribe Certificate of 'Koli Mahadev' within three weeks from today. Needless to state, if the Petitioner proceeds to seek a Validity Certificate on the basis of such Tribe Certificate, all contentions are kept open and the Tribe Scrutiny Committee would verify the claim on it's own merits and in terms of the provisions of the said Act."

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In view of the above and by issuing the same directions as above, this Petition is disposed off.

(M.M. SATHAYE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) SUNNY THOTE