Sudhir Pundalik Rathod v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Sec. Tribal Development Dept. And ANR

Digitally signed by SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN Date:

2025.06.27 16:39:37 +0530 SHAGUFTA QUTBUDDIN PATHAN 911-WP-6971-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6971 OF 2025 Sudhir Pundalik Rathod ... Petitioner

Versus

State Of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Tribal Development Department & Anr.

... Respondents Mr. Chintamani Kamlakar Bhangoji for the Petitioner Mr. S. P. Kamble, A.G.P for the Respondent-State CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.

WEDNESDAY, 25 th JUNE 2025 P.C :

Learned counsel for the petitioner essentially seeks a direction to respondent No. 2-Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thane, to decide the petitioner's caste claim as expeditiously as possible and within a stipulated time frame. Learned A.G.P, on instructions, states that respondent SQ Pathan 1/2

911-WP-6971-2025.doc No. 2 will decide the petitioner's caste claim within two months from the date of receipt of this order. Statement accepted. In view of the aforesaid, nothing further survives for consideration in the petition. Petition is disposed of accordingly. Needless to state that, we have not gone into the merits of the petition, and as such, all contentions of all parties on merits are kept open.

List the petition on 3rd September 2025 for recording compliance.

DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. SQ Pathan 2/2