Santoshi Nampelli Andelwar v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Tribe validity – 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench — Santoshi Nampelli Andelwar v. The State of Maharashtra and others, Writ Petition No. 3336 of 2025, decided 09/01/2026 (Coram: Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.; neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:977-DB). Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe claim; quashing of Tribe/Caste Scrutiny Committee invalidation order dated 03/03/2025; conditional caste validity certificate subject to re-verification of blood relatives' validity certificates; related matter Writ Petition No. 9429 of 2025; advocates Sunil Mahadevappa Vibhute (petitioner) and N. B. Patil, AGP (State). Keywords: tribe validity, Mannervarlu, Scrutiny Committee, conditional validity, quashed and set aside, partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 03/03/2025 quashed and set aside; respondent No.2 / Caste Scrutiny Committee directed to immediately issue a 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe validity certificate to the petitioner, subject to: (a) outcome of re-verification of blood relatives' validity certificates, (b) no claim of equity, and (c) cooperation with the Scrutiny Committee.