Dhanashri Govardhan Mande Through Govardhan Dagduba Mande And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 928 WRIT PETITION NO. 2784 OF 2026 DHANASHRI GOVARDHAN MANDE THROUGH GOVARDHAN DAGDUBA MANDE AND ANR

VERSUS

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

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 : 13.03.2026 PER COURT :

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Heard.

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By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking expeditious disposal of her tribe claim of belonging to 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe which is pending with respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee since 30.09.2025.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the vigilance cell enquiry report of her real sister dated 30.05.2024 is already on record and the petitioner is ready to adopt the said vigilance cell enquiry report.

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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 on its

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