Bombay High Court

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANRversusDHANASHRI SHRIHARI JADHAV THROUGH FATHER SHRIHARI B JADHAV

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court extended the time for the Scrutiny Committee by eight weeks to decide the tribe claim.

Summary

The State of Maharashtra filed a civil application seeking an extension of time for the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner’s tribe claim, after the High Court had previously ordered a decision by the end of July 2026. The Committee reported that due to the pendency of the claim it could not meet the deadline. The Court considered the Committee’s difficulties and the reasons provided in the application. It granted an additional eight weeks from the date of the order for the Committee to complete its enquiry and decide the claim. Consequently, the civil application was allowed and disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the Scrutiny Committee should be granted an extension of time to decide the petitioner’s tribe claim.

Subjects

tribe claim
time extension
civil application
high court
scrutiny committee

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:41338-DB




                                                (1)                  ca10314.26


                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                          CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 10314 OF 2026
                                          IN
                            WRIT PETITION NO. 3933 OF 2026

                 THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY & ANR.
                                        VERSUS
                               DHANASHRI SHRIHARI JADHAV

           Mr. P.S. Patil, AGP for the applicant.

                                            CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT &
                                                    JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                            DATE  : 07.09.2026

           PC :-

           01.          Not on Board. Taken on Board.



           02.          By way of this Civil Application, the Scrutiny Committee has

           prayed for extension of time to decide tribe claim of the petitioner. This

           Court by order dated 16.04.2026 requested the Scrutiny Committee to

           decide tribe claim of the petitioner by end of July, 2026.   However, for

           the reasons stated in the application and mainly because of pendency of

           the claim, the Committee Could not decide the claim of the petitioner.

           Time is therefore sought to complete the enquiry and decide the tribe

           claim of the petitioner.
                                            (2)                     ca10314.26


03.                 Considering the reasons and the difficulties of the Scrutiny

Committee, time is extended by 8 (eight) weeks from today.



04.                 This Civil Application is accordingly allowed and disposed off.




          [JITENDRA JAIN, J.]                       [KISHORE C. SANT, J.]


snk/2026/Sep26/ca10314.26

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