Mhaisewad Rohit Shekar v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ.; order per Abasaheb D. Shinde, J.), Writ Petition No. 4377 of 2026, decided 22.04.2026. Tribe claim validation; Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe; Scrutiny Committee (respondent No.2) expedited disposal direction with outer date end of August 2026; claim pending since 03.02.2026; petitioner employed as Daksevak (appointment order dated 23.03.2026) subject to two-month undertaking to produce tribe validity certificate; extension of undertaking period by further four months stated by counsel for respondent No.3; petitioner held not blameworthy for delay; writ disposed of. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent/Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim as expeditiously as possible and in any case by the end of August 2026.