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The petitioner, a 17‑year‑old student, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee that rejected her claim to belong to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe. She relied on validity certificates issued to several close relatives and argued that the …
The High Court of Bombay dismissed two review applications filed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) seeking to overturn a judgment that had dismissed its writ petitions and ordered it to release regular pension and related benefits to two employees. BSNL argued that the court had failed to consider …
The General Manager of BSNL filed two review applications seeking to overturn a judgment dated 20‑04‑2026 that dismissed its writ petitions and ordered it to release regular pension and related benefits to two employees. BSNL argued that the employees were appointed on a false Scheduled Tribe claim, …
The petitioners, members of the Mannervarlu community, challenged the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee’s order that invalidated their ST certificates on the ground that they failed to prove caste affiliation, affinity, and that school records showed alleged overwriting of the …
The petitioners, members of the Mannervarlu community, challenged the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee’s order that invalidated their caste certificates on the ground that they failed to prove tribal affiliation and that school records showed alleged overwriting of the tribe …
The petitioners, members of the Shankrod family, challenged a judgment of the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee that invalidated their caste certificates on the ground that they failed to prove belonging to the Mannervarlu tribe. The Committee relied on school records showing …
Balaji Anandrao Chinmalwar filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the Divisional Commissioner of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division to register an appeal under Section 6(B) of the Maharashtra Act No. XXXVIII of 2026 against a Scrutiny Committee order dated 10.08.2026. The respondents, …
Petitioner Jyoti Anandrao Chinmalwar filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the Divisional Commissioner of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division to register an appeal under Section 6(B) of the Maharashtra Act No. XXXVIII of 2026 against a Scrutiny Committee order dated 10‑08‑2026. The …
Komal Tulshiram Girdwad filed a writ petition challenging an order that directed his employer to take action under Section 10 of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De‑Notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of …
Petitioners Ganesh Uttam Hiwale, Dipak Uttam Hiwale and Dadarao Rambhau Hiwale filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. They sought leave to withdraw the petitions so that they could pursue an appeal under Section 6B of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, …
Petitioners Ganesh Uttam Hiwale, Dipak Uttam Hiwale and Dadarao Rambhau Hiwale filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. They sought leave to withdraw the petitions so that they could pursue an appeal under Section 6B of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, …
Petitioners Ganesh Uttam Hiwale, Dipak Uttam Hiwale and Dadarao Rambhau Hiwale filed writ petitions challenging actions of the State of Maharashtra. They sought leave to withdraw the petitions so that they could pursue an appeal under Section 6B of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, …
The brothers Tushar and Nikhil Raut sought confirmation of their Scheduled Tribe status as Koli Mahadev, relying on a caste certificate issued by the S.D.O. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee rejected their claim, citing lack of proof, contradictory entries in birth‑death registers, …
The petitioner, Mahesh Mahadev Turbathmath, claimed belonging to the "Beda Jangam" Scheduled Caste and sought validation of his caste certificate for a municipal election. The District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee examined his extensive documentary evidence, including pre‑Constitution school …
Madhuri Sunil Mudhale claimed to belong to the Dhangar (Nomadic Tribe‑C) and relied on a caste certificate to contest a municipal council seat reserved for backward categories, winning the election. The District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee invalidated her caste claim on two grounds: a …
Aryan Abhijit Rajput, a minor student, challenged the order of the District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee that invalidated his claim to the "Rajput Bhamta – Vimukt Jati (A)" caste and cancelled his caste certificate. The petitioner relied on validity certificates previously issued to his …
The petition challenged the Mayor’s order dated 4 September 2026 and the Municipal Commissioner’s subsequent communication of 7 September 2026 which indefinitely postponed a Special General Body Meeting (SGBM) for appointing nominated councillors in Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation. The petitioners …
The petitioner, Vishakha Raut, was elected as a councillor from an OBC‑reserved ward in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections of January 2026. Her caste certificate, issued on 19 December 2025, was invalidated by the District Caste Scrutiny Committee on 20 August 2026 on the ground that the …
The petitioner, Sarika Mangesh Pawar, challenged an order that kept her application for declaration as the returned candidate from Ward No.111 in abeyance pending a High Court writ petition filed by the elected councilor, Deepak Rajaram Sawant. The councilor's caste certificate was invalidated by …
The appellant, Navneet Kaur, contested the validity of her "Mochi" Scheduled Caste certificate that had been approved by the Maharashtra Scrutiny Committee in 2017, after her election to a reserved parliamentary seat was challenged on grounds of alleged fraud. The High Court, exercising its writ …
The case concerned Sudhir Vilas Kalel (Appellant No.1), who was elected to a reserved OBC seat in Jambulani Gram Panchayat but failed to obtain a Validity Certificate for his caste certificate within the statutory twelve‑month period, leading to his automatic disqualification. He later obtained the …
The case concerned the interpretation of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De‑notified Tribes, Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 and the related 2003 and 2012 Rules. The …
The case concerned the validity of caste certificates issued under a 30 July 2011 notification that created district‑level Caste Scrutiny Committees to verify certificates for local body elections. The High Court had quashed the notification, directing recovery and destruction of the certificates, …
Anand, a field officer appointed on a Scheduled Tribe reservation, sought validation of his Halbi tribe status after his caste certificate was cancelled by the Caste Scrutiny Committee and upheld by the High Court. He had submitted numerous pre‑Independence school certificates and other documents …
The State of Maharashtra appealed against a High Court order that had set aside the cancellation of a Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificate issued to Ravi Prakash BabulalSing Parmar, holding that the Caste Scrutiny Committee lacked jurisdiction to inquire into the validity of the certificate and could …
