The High Court disposed of a writ petition concerning a pending Scheduled Tribe Certificate proposal. The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the matter expeditiously within four months and continued interim relief.
Directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the proposal within four months; continued interim relief until adjudication.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD
68 WRIT PETITION NO. 169 OF 2013
SUBHASH SUKLAL THAKUR VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS
Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. Barlinge S.R. AGP for Respondent No. 1 : Mr. P.S. Patil
CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & SHAILESH P. BRAHME, JJ. DATE : 17 JULY 2023
PC :
The petitioner’s proposal for validation of tribe claim is pending with the respondent no. 2 – Scrutiny Committee, since 2006. The petition was filed way back in the year 2013. By the order dated 09 January 2013, ad-interim relief was granted in terms of prayer clause (D) and the Committee was directed to decide the proposal within six months.
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proposal of the petitioner.
[ SHAILESH P. BRAHME ] [ MANGESH S. PATIL ] JUDGE JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the State authorities should decide the petitioner's pending Scheduled Tribe Certificate proposal within a specific time limit.
Whether interim relief granted earlier should continue until the proposed is adjudicated.
Subhash Suklal Thakur
The State of Maharashtra
Mangesh S. Patil
Shailesh P. Brahme
As recorded by the court registry
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