Samarth Subhash Bachewad Minor through Father Subhash M Bachewad v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Principal Secretary and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: tribe claim; Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe; Scrutiny Committee Maharashtra; expedited/time-bound disposal; MHT-CET 2026; higher studies; minor petitioner through father; writ petition disposed; Aurangabad Bench. Relevant for practitioners seeking directions to a Scheduled Tribe Scrutiny Committee to decide a long-pending tribe claim within a stipulated period where admission to an examination or higher studies depends on the certificate. No statutory provisions or precedent cases were cited in this short order.
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 August 2026. ¶13