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Monal Sanjiv Koli v. State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others

Bombay HC17 Feb 2026WP/1866/2026

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Petitioner's Tokre Koli Scheduled Tribe claim was pending before the Scrutiny Committee while his employer threatened disciplinary action for want of a validity certificate. The High Court directed the Committee to decide the claim within eight months and restrained disciplinary action solely on that ground until then.

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Monal Sanjiv Koli vs State of Maharashtra through Its… — Service and Employment | Bombay HC (2026)

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2026:BHC-AUG:7129-DB

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(1)

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940 w.p. 1866-2026.odt

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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WRIT PETITION NO. 1866 OF 2026

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Monal Sanjiv Koli, Age : 22 Years, Occ. Service, R/o. village Udhali Khurd, Tq. Raver, Dist. Jalgaon. ..PETITIONER VERSUS

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The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Energy Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

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Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Dhule Through its Member Secretary and Deputy Director (Research), Sindhumanik Building, Near Ekviradevi High School, Sharda Nagar, Deopur, Dhule.

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Executive Engineer, Savada Division, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited. ..RESPONDENTS

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….

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Advocate for the Petitioner :Mr. Sushant V. Dixit A.P.P for Respondents/State : Mr. M.A. Aher

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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATED : FEBRUARY 17, 2026

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ORAL ORDER (PER ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J):-

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Heard.

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The tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging to “Tokre

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Koli” Scheduled Tribe is pending with respondent No.2/Tribe

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Scrutiny Committee since 30.09.2025.

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(2)

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940 w.p. 1866-2026.odt

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Since the petitioner is in employment and the employer of the petitioner has issued a letter dated 12.01.2026, calling upon the petitioner to submit the validity certificate, failing which, the disciplinary action will be taken against the petitioner, we deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.2/Tribe Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight months from today.

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Till the tribe claim of the petitioner is decided by the respondent No.2/Tribe Committee, the employer/s of the petitioner shall not take any disciplinary action against the petitioner solely on the ground of non-submission of tribe validity certificate.

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We make it clear that the protection granted by this Court, will operate, only till the tribe claim of the petitioner is decided.

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With these directions, the Writ Petition stands disposed

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of.

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(ABASAHEB D. SHINDE) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE) JUDGE JUDGE

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Monal Sanjiv Koli v. State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others

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