Rohan S/O. Santosh Parate v. the Committee for Verification of S.T. Certificates, Yavatmal Thr. Member Secretary.
Scheduled Tribe certificate – Validity – Claim of 'Halbi'
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Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Division Bench: Nitin W. Sambre and Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ.), decided 23-04-2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:4238-DB; WRIT PETITION NO. 390 OF 2025; Rohan Santosh Parate vs. The Committee for Verification of Scheduled Tribe Certificates, Yavatmal; Scheduled Tribe certificate validity; 'Halbi' caste entries; Rule 2(1)(f) definition of 'Relative' under Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Certificate Rules, 2003; blood relation from paternal side; entries of aunt's relatives irrelevant; failure to consider oldest documents of 1932 and 1940 of great-grandfather; adverse entries; impugned order dated 29.11.2024 quashed and set aside; matter remanded to Committee for fresh order within three months; petitioner to appear on 05.05.2025; K.S. Narwade, Advocate for petitioner; I.J. Damle, AGP for respondent; writ petition partly allowed; no costs.