Mahadv Ashruba Iramale v. State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another

2026:BHC-AUG:11476-DB 1 925.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 925 WRIT PETITION NO. 2780 OF 2026 MAHADV ASHRUBA IRAMALE

VERSUS

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Prakashrao Piratwad AGP/APP for Respondent/State : Mr. G.A. Kulkarni ...

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

DATE : 13.03.2026 PER COURT :

.

Heard.

2.

This petition is filed for limited purpose of seeking direction to respondent No.2/SDO to decide application tendered by the petitioner seeking caste certificate in Form 'C' under 'The Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of ) Certificate Rules, 2003 which is pending since 30.06.2025.

3.

Since, an innocuous prayer has been made, we direct the respondent No.2/SDO to decide the application dated 30.06.2025 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of six weeks from today in accordance with law and on its own merits. 4.

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