Harshita Lokesh Tondwal v. the Member Secy. and the Research Officer, Dist. Caste Certif. Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal and Anr.
Caste claim – 'Mali' (Other Backward Class)
Case brief
What is this about?
Harshita Lokesh Tondwal v. The Member Secretary and the Research Officer, District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal and another; Writ Petition No. 6281 of 2025; Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; decided 14 October 2025; 'Mali' caste claim; Other Backward Class Category; caste validity certificates of blood relatives; school leaving certificate dated 15/04/1955; birth register extract dated 18/08/1966 showing 'Fulmali'; partition deed based on June 1949 document submitted across the bar; quashing of Scrutiny Committee order dated 26/06/2025 in Case No.ED-2024-01541963/3052; remand for fresh decision; protection of BBA admission at Smt. Maherbanu College of Science & Commerce, Akola; three-month deadline for caste claim decision; appearance on 03/11/2025; advocates Vipul Bhise and A.M. Kadukar AGP; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petition partly allowed and disposed of with no costs: the Committee's order dated 26/06/2025 in Case No.ED-2024-01541963/3052 quashed and set aside; matter remitted to respondent No.1 Committee for fresh decision after verifying the referred documents; petitioner's BBA admission with respondent No.2-College protected till decision; Committee to decide the caste claim within three months of production of the copy of the order; petitioner to appear before the Committee on 03/11/2025 with the order and relied-upon documents.