Rajendra Jagannath Dandge v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; WRIT PETITION NO. 13051 OF 2025; Rajendra Jagannath Dandge v. State of Maharashtra; decided 06.01.2026 by Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ. Tribe claim pending before Caste Scrutiny Committee; employer show-cause notices of 10.10.2025 and 15.10.2025 demanding tribe validity certificate under threat of termination; Committee directed to decide tribe claim within six months; interim protection against coercive action by employer until decision; petitioner to cooperate and barred from claiming equities; writ disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2/Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim within six months; restraint on the employer(s) from taking coercive action until the tribe claim is decided; petitioner to extend full cooperation and not claim any equities.