Pravin Subhash Alias Yashwant Shevare v. Caste Scrutiny Committee Schedule Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Commitee

TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE TRUPTI SADANAND BAMNE Date: 2025.09.18 12:08:50 +0530 Trupti 8-wp-10427-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10427 OF 2025 Shri Pravin Subhash @ Yashwant Shevare & Anr.

... Petitioners versus Caste Scrutiny Committee Schedule Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik & Anr.

... Respondents ---- Mr.Sugandh B. Deshmukh for the Petitioners.

Ms.Leena Patil, 'B' Panel Counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, State.

---- CORAM :

RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE : 16th September, 2025 P.C. :- 1.

Leave is granted to correct the description of Respondent No.2 and to rectify the spelling of the word 'Mahadeo' in the Petition. Correction be carried out within one week. [ 2.

Both Petitioners are siblings and are employed with the Police Department. Their claim of belonging to the Koli Mahadev caste has been rejected by a common order dated 19th June, 2025. Both fear termination from service.

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Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 4th November, 2025. The learned 'B' Panel Counsel waives service of notice on behalf of all the Respondents.

4.

Both Petitioners agree to file individual affidavit undertaking to their respective employers, within 21 days from today, stating that they shall not be entitled to any increments, pay fixation, promotion or other service benefits until their claims are validated by this Court. Only upon filing such affidavits, we direct the employers not to terminate the services of the Petitioners solely on the ground that they do not possess validity certificates. 5.

All office objections shall be removed, on or before 9th October 2025, failing which the Petition shall stand dismissed without reference to the Court, on 10th October, 2025. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)