Vitthal Bhaurao Dhade v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
WP 2728 of 2026, Bhaurao Vithalrao Dhade v. State of Maharashtra, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 12 March 2026. Petitioner's 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe claim pending with respondent No.2 Scrutiny Committee since 16.03.2018; citing deprivation of service benefits, the Court directed expeditious disposal of the tribe claim preferably by end of October 2026, in accordance with law and on its own merits; writ petition disposed of. Keywords: Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe; tribe claim scrutiny; Scrutiny Committee Maharashtra; expedited disposal; service benefits; validity of tribe certificate claim.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe claim as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of October 2026, in accordance with law and on its own merits; leave also granted to correct the title clause.