Radhabai Gokul Gandhale v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Radhabai Gokul Gandhale v. State of Maharashtra, The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Verification Committee (Chh. Sambhajinagar) and The Collector, Beed; Writ Petition No. 13067 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, decided 3 February 2026 (More & Shinde, JJ.); quashing of Scrutiny Committee common judgment/order dated 03.09.2025 invalidating 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe claim; direction to immediately issue ST validity certificate subject to re-verification of blood relatives' certificates, no equity, co-operation and undertakings by paternal blood relatives; linked matter Writ Petition No. 10842 of 2025 (Avinash Ramhari Gandhale and Amar Ramhari Gandhale), quashed 4 September 2025.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Scrutiny Committee order dated 03.09.2025 quashed and set aside; Respondent No.2 directed to immediately issue a 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe validity certificate to the petitioner, subject to: (a) outcome of re-verification of blood relatives' validity certificates; (b) no claim of equity; (c) co-operation with the Scrutiny Committee; and (d) undertakings by Ramhari Antram Gandhale and other paternal blood relatives served with revocation notices.