Ku. Priyanka Shyamsundar Kolhe @ Priyanka Vishal Ghodmare v. the S. T. Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chandrapur, Thr. Its Member Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Tribe claim kept in abeyance; Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chandrapur order dated 26.10.2023 set aside; Committee had no power to pass such order; bounden duty to decide tribe claim within six weeks of proposal; petitioner to appear on 10.03.2025; decision directed within six months; WRIT PETITION NO. 745 of 2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:1640-DB; Nagpur Bench; Sambre and Joshi, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 26.10.2023 set aside; respondent-Committee directed to decide the petitioner's tribe claim on its own merit; petitioner permitted to appear before the Committee on 10.03.2025; Committee to decide the claim within six months thereafter. ¶18