Jayshri Ramrao Mudale and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Aurangabad bench (Bombay HC) order dated 21.04.2026 partly allowing W.P. Nos. 1557 and 1570 of 2025 (Mudale family, Maharashtra): Scrutiny Committee order dated 16.01.2025 invalidating 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe claim quashed and set aside; validity certificates directed, co-terminus with certificate of Ramrao Shamrao Mudale; issue followed Court's parallel order in Nitin Kisan Mudale and Another Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (Writ Petition No.1555 of 2025, order dated 21.04.2026); petitioners barred from claiming equities; Civil Application No. 1524 of 2026 in WP/1570/2025 disposed. Bench: Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.; order per Abasaheb D. Shinde J. Advocates: Vivekanand U. Jadhav (petitioners); S. P. Sonpaale, AGP (State).
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 16.01.2025 of Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee quashed and set aside; Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee directed to issue validity certificates to the petitioners of belonging to 'Koli Mahadev', Scheduled Tribe, co-terminus with the validity certificate of Ramrao Shamrao Mudale; petitioners shall not claim equities; pending Civil Application disposed of.