Balaji Chambas Vibhute v. the State of Maharshtra through Secretary and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Case: Balaji Chambas Vibhute v. The State of Maharshtra through Secretary and Anr. (as spelled in document), Writ Petition No. 3173 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 25.03.2026 (coram: Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.; per Abasaheb D. Shinde, J.). Keywords: caste certificate; 'Mala Jangam'; Scheduled Caste; pending application; respondent No.2/SDO; delay since 27.09.2023; direction to decide within four weeks; on its own merits and in accordance with law; writ petition disposed. Advocates: Khadap Rahul D (petitioner); N.B. Patil, AGP/APP (Respondent/State). No statutes or precedents cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to respondent No.2/SDO to decide the petitioner's pending application for caste certificate of belonging to 'Mala Jangam' Scheduled Caste within four weeks, on its own merits and in accordance with law.