Manoj Madhukar Jumale v. The S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thr. Member/Secretary, Amravati And ANR.

955.wp.7858.25 1/1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.7858 of 2025 Manoj Madhukar Jumale vs.

The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati and another =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Mr. G.N. Upadhyay, Advocate for the Petitioner. Ms. H.N. Jaipurkar, A.G.P. for the Respondents. CORAM: SMT.M.S. JAWALKAR & NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 26 th FEBRUARY, 2026.

For the reasons recorded separately, the petition is partly allowed.

O R D E R

i.

The impugned order passed by respondent No.2-Sub Divisional Officer, Akola on 6th February, 2024 and the order passed by respondent No.1-Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati are hereby quashed and set aside. ii.

Respondent No.2 is hereby directed to issue Caste Certificate to the petitioner belonging to "Koli Mahadeo Caste" falling under Scheduled Tribe Category.

iii. After issuance of Certificate, respondent No.1-Committee may decide its validity, if the same is produced for its validation. iv. The petition is disposed of in the above terms with no order as to costs.

(Nandesh S. Deshpande, J.) (Smt. M.S. Jawalkar, J.) *sandesh Signed by: Mr. Sandesh Waghmare Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 26/02/2026 18:54:32