Parshuram Hanmant Bandewade v. the State of Maharashtra through Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe; tribe claim; tribe validity certificate; Respondent No.2-Scrutiny Committee; Clause-16 of appointment order; six (6) month period; coercive action by employer; one (1) year time-bound direction; interim protection; Parshuram Hanmant Bandewade v. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary and Others; Writ Petition No. 2864 of 2026; Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad; decided 17.03.2026; writ petition disposed.
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 within one year; and interim protection that the employer shall not take coercive action against the petitioner solely for non-submission of the tribe validity certificate until the claim is decided. ¶19