Shreya Ramdas Pedewad Thr The Natural Guardian Father Ramdas Dattaram Pedewad v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:6643-DB 1 937 WP 1772-26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 937 WRIT PETITION NO. 1772 OF 2026 SHREYA RAMDAS PEDEWAD THR THE NATURAL GUARDIAN FATHER RAMDAS DATTARAM PEDEWAD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ...

Mr. Thorat Chandrakant R., Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. N. B. Patil, AGP for Respondent-State ....

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

DATED : 13/02/2026 P. C. :

1.

Heard.

2.

By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of her tribe claim pertaining to 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe, which has been pending before the respondent/Scrutiny Committee since 24/02/2025.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner requires a validity certificate by the end of June, 2026, as she intends to appear for MHT-CET, 2026.

4.

Learned AGP states that it would take at least 8 months for the respondent/Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim.

2 937 WP 1772-26 5.

Having considered the submissions and in view of the fact that petitioner requires the validity certificate by the end of June, 2026, we accordingly direct the respondent/Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim before the end of June, 2026. 6.

With these directions, the petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. ) VS Maind/-