Vaishnavi Kerba Bahirwad Minor Thr Father Kerba P Bahirwad and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Scheduled Tribe claim; Koli Mahadev; tribe validity; Scrutiny Committee Maharashtra; expedite decision on tribe claim; NEET-UG-2026 admission; higher studies; Aurangabad Bench; Writ Petition No. 4522 of 2026; claim pending since 30.10.2025; direction to decide claim preferably by end of August 2026; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent-Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe tribe claim as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of August 2026. ¶¶18