Sanchita Mahendra Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra Thr. Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Aurangabad Bench, Bombay High Court; Writ Petition No. 3260 of 2026; Sanchita Mahendra Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra thr. Secretary and Ors.; 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe claim pending with Scrutiny Committee since 20.08.2025; expedition direction, preferably by end of July 2026; college admission protected till tribe claim decided; apprehension of coercive action for non-submission of validity certificate; petitioner not to claim equity; disposed 27 March 2026; coram Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No.2-Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of July 2026, and interim direction that Respondent No.3-College shall not disturb the petitioner's admission till the tribe claim is decided. ¶21