Rajendra Yashwant Salunke v. State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, a Police Naik, filed a writ petition seeking a directive for the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee to decide his tribe claim as belonging to the 'Thakur' ST by 31/03/2019. The court ordered the Committee to decide the claim and prohibited coercive action pending the decision.
What did the court decide?
Direct respondent to decide tribe claim as Thakur ST by 31/03/2019; direct petitioner to appear on 1/11/2018; restrain coercive action pending decision.