Manish S/O Vinod Barekar v. the Vice-Chairman/Member-Secretary, S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench — Writ Petition No. 5713 of 2025, decided 29-09-2025 (Coram: Smt. M.S. Jawalkar and Raj D. Wakode, JJ.). Manish s/o Vinod Barekar v. The Vice-Chairman/Member Secretary, S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal. Keywords: 'Mana' Scheduled Tribe caste claim; caste certificate verification; Vigilance Cell enquiry completed; Show Cause Notice 15/04/2025; reply 12/06/2025; additional documents forwarded for further vigilance enquiry; direction to decide caste claim within eight weeks; appearance on 04/10/2025; writ petition disposed of. Advocates: Ms H. Kavi h/f Ms. P. Rane for petitioner; Mrs. S.S. Jachak, AGP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Respondent-Committee directed to decide the petitioner's caste claim within eight weeks from the date of the petitioner's appearance, with the petitioner to appear before the Committee on 04/10/2025.