Vikrant Shivaji Bilpe and Another v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court addressed a writ petition by petitioners claiming Scheduled Tribe status. The court held that certificates lacking the Sub Divisional Officer's name as per Rule 4(6) and 5(2)(a) and (b) of the Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes Rules, 2003, are non-compliant, particularly since Form "C" does not mandate listing documents. The petition was disposed of by directing the issuance of corrected
What did the court decide?
The petitioners were directed to tender original certificates within a week, to be followed by the issuance of corrected certificates complying with Form "C" for the proposals to be accepted.