Bombay High Court
GANESH BHAGWAN BOYNEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed Respondent No.2 to decide the petitioner’s tribal claim within two months.
Summary
Ganesh Bhagwan Boyne, a student, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the committee (Respondent No.2) to decide his pending tribal claim, which has been awaiting resolution since 23 July 2025. The petitioner required a validity certificate to continue his studies. The Court noted the petitioner’s educational needs and the undue delay in adjudicating the claim. It directed Respondent No.2 to decide the claim within two months from the date of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the committee (Respondent No.2) should be directed to decide the petitioner’s pending tribal claim within a reasonable time
Subjects
- tribal claim
- validity certificate
- writ petition
- high court
- direction
- student
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:43850-DB
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
WRIT PETITION NO. 12452 OF 2025
Ganesh Bhagwan Boyne .. Petitioner
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
Through Its Secretary And Others .. Respondents
Mr. Swapnil A. Deshmukh, Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. P. S. Patil, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 & 2.
Mr. M. D. Narwadkar, Advocate for Respondent No. 4.
CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND
JITENDRA JAIN, JJ.
DATE : 24th SEPTEMBER, 2026.
PER COURT :-
1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioner, learned A.G.P. for
respondent/State and learned advocate for respondent No. 4. No
notice is required to respondent No. 3 looking to the nature of the
prayers.
2. The petitioner’s tribe claim is pending with respondent No. 2
- committee since 23.07.2025. Therefore, a prayer is made that
the directions be given to respondent No. 2 to decide the claim of
the petitioner at the earliest.
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3. Considering that the petitioner is a student who requires the
validity certificate for prosecuting his studies, we direct the
respondent No. 2 to decide the claim of the petitioner within two
(02) months from today.
4. With this, the writ petition stands disposed of.
( JITENDRA JAIN, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. )
P.S.B.
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