Mayuresh S/O Suresh Chandolkar v. State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:9230-DB (1) 947 W. P. 2269-2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2269 OF 2026 Mayuresh S/o Suresh Chandolkar, Age : 18 Years, Occ Education, R/o. Laxmi Niwas, House No.51, Z.P. Colony, Bhavsar Chowk, Nanded ..PETITIONER

VERSUS

1.

The State of Maharashtra, Through Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai- 32.

2.

The Scheduled Tribes Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Kinwat, Head Office Chh. Sambhajinagar Through its Secretary.

..RESPONDENTS ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Deepak D. Choudhari AGP for Respondent/State: Mr. C. R. Chaudhari ...

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

DATED : FEBRUARY 27, 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER ABASAHEB D. SHINDE,J.):- 1.

Heard.

2.

By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondent No.2/ Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging to "Mannervarlu" Scheduled Tribe expeditiously.

(2) 947 W. P. 2269-2026.odt 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the Vigilance Cell Enquiry report has already been filed in his father's case and petitioner is ready to adopt the same Vigilance Cell Enquiry report.

4.

In that view of the matter, since the petitioner is desirous of taking higher education, we direct respondent No.2/ Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of six months from today.

5.

With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE YSK/