Gangadhar Parshuram Parde v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

2026:BHC-AUG:8385-DB 1 929 WP 2081-26

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 929 WRIT PETITION NO. 2081 OF 2026 GANGADHAR PARSHURAM PARDE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Mr. Sunil Mahadevappa Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. V. M. Jaware, AGP for Respondent-State ....

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

DATED : 25/02/2026 P. C. :

1.

Heard.

2.

By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of his tribe claim pertaining to "Mannervarlu" Scheduled Tribe, which has been pending with respondent No. 2 since 16/03/2022. During the pendency of the said tribe claim, the employer of the petitioner, by notice dated 13/02/2016, called upon him to submit a validity certificate, failing which his services would be brought to an end.

3.

In view of the above, we direct respondent No. 2 - Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. Till the tribe claim of the petitioner is decided, the employer shall not take any coercive action against the petitioner solely on the ground that his tribe claim is pending.

2 929 WP 2081-26 4.

Needless to state, the protection granted by this Court shall operate only till the tribe claim of the petitioner is decided and the petitioner shall not claim any equities on the basis of this order. 5.

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