Nitin S/O Nandkishor Bhoskar v. The S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Thr. Member-Secretary, Nagpur

2026:BHC-NAG:7196-DB 36-wp4064.26.odt 1/2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4064 OF 2026 Nitin Nandkishor Bhoskar -Vs.- The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms Rashi Nagrare & Mr.Ashwin Deshpande, Advs. for the petitioner. Mr.S.V.Narale, AGP for the respondent-State.

CORAM : SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR & NANDESH S. DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATE : 8TH MAY, 2026 P.C.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Learned AGP Mr.S.V.Narale waives notice for final disposal on behalf of the sole respondent.

3.

The present petitioner seeks a limited relief of direction to the respondent-Scrutiny Committee to decide his caste claim expeditiously. The proposal of the petitioner for caste claim was submitted on 04/10/2023. The petitioner is a student and he requires the validity certificate for admission. As such, this petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent-Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner expeditiously.

4.

Hence, the petition is allowed.

5.

The respondent-Scrutiny Committee is directed to KHUNTE

36-wp4064.26.odt 2/2 decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of three months from today.

6.

The petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(NANDESH S.DESHPANDE, J) (SMT.M.S.JAWALKAR, J) Signed by: Mr. G.S. Khunte Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 08/05/2026 15:37:17 KHUNTE