Tejas Sudarshan Thakur Through Guardian Dattatray Shankar Thakur v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(1) 940- W.P. 730-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 730 OF 2026 Tejas Sudarshan Tahkur, Age : 17 Years, Occ. Student, Through guardian and Grandfather Dattatray Shankar Thakur, Age : 72 Years, Occ. Nil, R/o. 2378, Bhatiya Galli, Dharangaon, Tq. Dharangaon, Dist. Jalgaon ..Petitioner

VERSUS

1.

The State of Maharashtra, Through Principal Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32.

2.

The Scheduled Tribe Certificate, Scrutiny Committee, Dhule, Shindumanik S. No.53 Opp.

Ekvira Devi High School, Sharadha Nagar, Near Vidya Nagar Devpur, Dhule.

3.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Erandol, Division Erandol, Dist. Jalgaon.

.. Respondents ....

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Kishor T. Shirrurkar A.P.P. for Respondent-State : Mr. P. S. Patil ...

CORAM :

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

DATED : JANUARY 21, 2026 ORDER:- 1.

Heard.

2.

By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that the

(2) 940- W.P. 730-2026.odt tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging to "Thakur" Scheduled Tribe, which is pending before respondent/Scrutiny Committee since 03.11.2025, be directed to be decided expeditiously. 3.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is desirous to prosecute his higher studies, we direct the respondent/Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner on its own merits as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six months from today.

4.

With this direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE YSK/