Kalpana Narsimlu Gattuwar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:1180-DB 929-wp-140-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 929 WRIT PETITION NO. 140 OF 2026 Kalpana Narsimlu Gattuwar

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra And Another ...

Mr. Sagar S. Phatale, Advocate for the Petitioner Ms. C. R. Chaudhari-Kutti, AGP for Respondents/State ...

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

DATED : JANUARY 08, 2026 P.C.:

1.

Heard.

2.

By this Writ Petition the petitioner is taking exception to the common judgment and order dated 23.06.2025 passed by Respondent Nos.2-Committee thereby invalidating the tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging to 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe. 3.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that along with the petitioner three more claimants from the same family have challenged the impugned judgment and order by filing Writ Petition No.9761 of 2025 and Writ Petition No.9763 of 2025, wherein this Court by an order dated 12.08.2025 has allowed the said Writ Petitions by directing Respondent No.2-Committee to grant conditional validity to those petitioners.

4.

Learned AGP does not dispute the said aspect as well as the Narwade/

929-wp-140-2026.odt relationship of the petitioner with those validity holders. We, therefore, find that since the impugned judgement has already been quashed and set aside in Writ Petition No.9761 of 2025 and 9763 of 2025, we follow the same suit. Hence, the following order :- :: O R D E R ::

(i) The Writ Petition is partly allowed.

(ii) The impugned orders dated 23.06.2025, passed by Respondent No.2-Committee is hereby quashed and set aside. (iii) Respondent No.2- Committee shall immediately issue "Mannervarlu" Scheduled Tribe validity certificate in favour of the Petitioner, which shall be subject to following conditions:- (a) The caste validity certificate shall be subject to the outcome of the re-verification of the validity certificates of their blood relatives proposed by the Scrutiny Committee. (b) Petitioner shall furnish undertaking before the Registrar (Judicial) of this Court as well as before the Scrutiny Committee and the Educational Institution with whom she will take admission for professional courses or taking education indicating that in case her caste validity is revoked, she would deposit the tuition fees and other charges applicable to the candidates from open category.

(c) The Petitioner shall not claim any equity. (d) The Petitioner shall cooperate with Respondent No.2Committee. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.] Narwade/