Krishna Dipak Dhone and Another v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Another
Tribe validity – claim of belonging to ‘Thakar’ scheduled tribe
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), Writ Petition No. 2197 of 2026, decided 26.02.2026 — Krishna Dipak Dhone and another v. The State of Maharashtra through its Secretary and another — Petitioners sought expeditious disposal of their ‘Thakar’ Scheduled Tribe claim pending before the Scrutiny Committee since 28.11.2025 (transferred to newly created scrutiny committee No.2); petitioners needed validity certificates by end of June 2026 for MH-CET 2026 and JEE 2026 — Court directed the Committee to decide the claim preferably by end of June 2026 and disposed of the petition. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioners' tribe claim as expeditiously as possible and preferably by the end of June 2026; with this direction the writ petition stands disposed of.