Anusaya Baburao Taklikar through Poa Holder Babasaheb Sakharam Mane v. the State of Maharashtra through Its Secretary and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 464 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, decided 14.01.2026 by Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde, JJ. (Per Court). Petitioner Anusaya Baburao Taklikar (through POA holder Babasaheb Sakharam Mane) v. State of Maharashtra and others; Advocate G.B. Patunkar h/f S.M. Vibhute for petitioner; AGP/APP Madhukar A. Aher for State. Keywords: Koli Mahadev Scheduled Tribe; tribe claim pending since 27.10.2025; Tribe Scrutiny Committee; direction to decide claim within six months; apprehension of cancellation of college admission; respondent No.3/College to permit class attendance until claim decided; interim protection limited to duration of pendency; writ petition disposed of. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with directions: (i) the respondent/Tribe Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's 'Koli Mahadev' Scheduled Tribe tribe claim expeditiously and in any event within six months; (ii) respondent No.3/College to allow the petitioner to attend classes until the tribe claim is decided; (iii) the Court's protection to operate only until the tribe claim is decided.