Siddiqui Alima Fatema Mohammad Rafiq Ejaz Through Mohammad Rafiq Ejaz Mohammad Vikharaoddin v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through The Ministry Of Social Welfare Department And ORS

911&912.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2961 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 7628 OF 2018 Snehal Suresh Thakur ....Applicant

Versus

Schedule Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee & Anr.

....Respondents WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2964 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 7654 OF 2018 Siddiqui Alima Fatema Mohammad ....Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

....Respondents ---- Mr. M. S. Deshmukh (through VC) i/b. Mr. Anshuman Deshmukh, for the Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. M. M. Pable, AGP for the State in IA No. 2961 of 2026 with WP No. 7628 of 2018.

Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for the State in IA No. 2964 of 2026 with WP No. 7654 of 2018.

---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ.

DATE : 24th APRIL, 2026 Sufiyan Syed - PA

911&912.odt P.C. :- 1.

Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant/Petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader. Considering the fact situation, the time granted to the Scrutiny Committee to decide the reopened proceedings has already expired, and the learned Additional Government Pleader expresses regret that the Committee did not move this Court by way of an Interim Application seeking extension of time.

2.

Since the Applicant/Petitioner has filed this Interim Application, he prays that the time be extended till 31st July, 2026. 3.

In view of the above, by consent, both the Interim Applications are granted, and the time is extended till 31st July, 2026.

4.

Both Applications are disposed off.

(HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Sufiyan Syed - PA