Pavan Saylu Thakrod and Others v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench), WRIT PETITION NO. 4258 OF 2025, Pavan Saylu Thakrod and others v. State of Maharashtra and others, decided 20/04/2026 by Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ. (per Abasaheb D. Shinde, J.). Invalidation of 'Mannervarlu' Scheduled Tribe claim by Scrutiny Committee (order dated 19/03/2025) quashed; conditional validity certificates directed to be issued relying on blood-relative validity holder Ankush Hanmantrao Thakrod (Writ Petition No.10163 of 2024, order dated 19/09/2024); validity co-terminus with earlier holder; no equities claimable; contra entries noted by AGP; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Scrutiny Committee order dated 19/03/2025 quashed and set aside; Scrutiny Committee directed to issue validity certificates certifying that the petitioners belong to 'Mannervarlu', a Scheduled Tribe; validity co-terminus with that of the earlier validity holder; petitioners not entitled to claim any equities on the basis of this order.