Aayush Shirish Dulewad Thr Father And Natural Guardian Of Minor Petitioner Shirish Shivling Dulewad v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:7804-DB 1 949.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 949 WRIT PETITION NO. 1929 OF 2026 AAYUSH SHIRISH DULEWAD THR FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF MINOR PETITIONER SHIRISH SHIVLING DULEWAD

VERSUS

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

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Mahadevappa Vibhute AGP/APP for Respondent/State : Mr. V.M. Jaware ...

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

DATE : 18.02.2026 PER COURT : (PER : ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) .

Heard.

2.

The petitioner's tribe claim of belonging to 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe pending with the respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee since 24.07.2025.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the vigilance cell report in respect of petitioner's real sister is already on record and he is ready to adopt the same.

4.

In that view of the matter, we direct the respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably by the end of June 2026.

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With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. ( ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J. ) ( SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. ) vsj..