Bombay High Court

GANESH RAMESH THAKURversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court directed the Committee to decide the tribal claim within three months, thereby granting the relief sought.

Summary

The petitioner, a student, filed a writ petition seeking a court direction for the Committee to decide his tribal claim within a stipulated period. The respondent State argued that the vigilance inquiry was complete but the Committee faced a heavy workload and required at least three months to adjudicate the claim. The Court considered the Committee’s constraints and the petitioner’s request, and directed the Committee to decide the tribal claim within three months from the date of the order. The petitioner was ordered to appear before the Committee on 27 August 2026. The writ petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court can direct the Committee to decide the petitioner’s tribal claim within a specific time frame

Subjects

tribal claim
writ petition
direction
committee
time limit

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38478-DB

                                                1               WP / 10902 / 2026



                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                              905 WRIT PETITION NO. 10902 OF 2026

                                   GANESH RAMESH THAKUR
                                           VERSUS
                             THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH
                               PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS

                                                   ...
                              Advocate for petitioner : Mr. K.T. Shirurkar
                         AGP for the respondent – State : Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar
                                                   ...

                           CORAM               : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                 JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.

                           DATE                : 25 AUGUST 2026

              PER COURT :

                           Heard learned Advocate for the petitioner and learned

              AGP.


              2.           The petitioner – a student has approached this Court

              seeking direction to the respondent no. 2 – Committee to decide the

              tribe claim proceeding of the petitioner within a stipulated period. The

              proposal itself is given in April 2026.


              3.           Learned AGP submits that even the vigilance cell enquiry

              is now completed.      However, the Committee is under tremendous

              pressure of proposals of various other persons under the orders of this
                                  2              WP / 10902 / 2026


Court.     The Committee may require at least three months time to

decide the claim of the petitioner.


4.            Considering the above, we request the Committee to

decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within three (3) months from

today.


5.            The petitioner to appear before the Committee on

27.08.2026.


6.            Writ Petition is disposed of.




       [ JITENDRA JAIN ]                      [ KISHORE C. SANT]
            JUDGE                                  JUDGE

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