Bombay High Court

RAHUL KISHOR PATILversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The Court disposed of the writ petition, directing that the matter be heard on 04‑09‑2026 and a judgment delivered by 05‑09‑2026.

Summary

Petitioner Rahul Kishor Patil filed a writ petition fearing loss of his admission to an M.Tech program because he could not produce a Scheduled Tribe validity certificate, whereas a vigilance report had been accepted for his brother. He alleged inaction by the committee handling his case and sought judicial intervention. The respondents, represented by the State’s AGP, indicated that a hearing would be scheduled for 4 September 2026 with a judgment to be delivered by the following afternoon. The Court accepted this timetable and ordered the petition to be disposed of without further substantive examination. It also urged the committee members to act promptly and avoid any misconduct.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief to secure his M.Tech admission pending submission of a Scheduled Tribe certificate
Whether the court should direct the committee to expedite its proceedings

Subjects

admission
Scheduled Tribe certificate
writ petition
procedural delay
high court

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:39943-DB


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                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                    BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 WRIT PETITION NO. 11367 OF 2026

                 Rahul Kishor Patil                                        .. Petitioner

                        Versus

                 The State Of Maharashtra
                 Through Its Secretary And Others                          .. Respondents

                 Mr. Chandrakant R. Thorat, Advocate for Petitioner.
                 Mr. P. S. Patil, AGP for Respondents-State.
                 Mr. M. D. Narwadkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 4.

                                         CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
                                                 JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
                                          DATE       :   01st SEPTEMBER, 2026.

                 PER COURT :-

                 1.     Heard the parties.



                 2.     The peculiar facts of the case that the petitioner would lose

                 his admission to M.Tech course. He is not in a position to submit

                 the validity certificate showing that he belongs to a Scheduled

                 Tribe. It is submitted that, though the common vigilance cell’s

                 report is received on 08.06.2026, the same is accepted only in

                 case of his real brother and not in the case of petitioner. Because

                 of this inaction the petitioner apprehends that, no proceeding will
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be concluded.


3.       The learned A.G.P. on specific instructions from the

committee makes a statement that hearing would be given to the

petitioner on 04.09.2026 and the judgment would be delivered at

the most by afternoon on 05.09.2026.


4.       By accepting this statement, the writ petition stands

disposed of.


5.       Though certain earlier orders are pointed out to this Court,

this Court for the present would not go into the same. However, it

is expected of the committee members to act promptly and to see

that no finger is pointed out at their conduct.



( JITENDRA JAIN, J.)                        ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )



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