Dnyandeo Daga Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.1331 of 2017, High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, decided 8 December 2025 (coram: Nitin B. Suryawanshi & Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, JJ.). Petitioner Dnyandeo Daga Chavan versus State of Maharashtra and others. Caste/validity claim rejected by the Committee despite reliance on second cousin Vilas Suklal Koli's validity certificate; genealogy mismatch found; no show cause notice issued to Vilas or Petitioner; impugned decision quashed only qua Petitioner; remand to Committee for hearing and fresh decision within 12 weeks; petition disposed of. Keywords: validity certificate, genealogy, show cause notice, natural justice, remand, Committee.
What did the court decide?
Impugned decision of the Committee quashed and set aside only to the extent of the Petitioner; matter remanded to the Committee to afford the Petitioner an opportunity of hearing and decide afresh on merit within 12 weeks; Writ Petition disposed of with these directions.