Bombay High Court
RAJESHKUMAR NARAYAN KOTTAPALLIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court ordered the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's tribe claim within four months, thereby disposing of the writ petition.
Summary
Petitioner Rajeshkumar Narayan Kottapalli filed a writ petition seeking speedy disposal of his claim of belonging to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe, which had been pending before the Scrutiny Committee since April 2, 2018. The Court examined whether the prolonged delay infringed the petitioner's rights and whether it could intervene to compel the administrative body to act. It held that the undue delay warranted judicial intervention to ensure timely adjudication. Consequently, the Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim within four months from the date of the order. With this direction, the writ petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the prolonged delay in deciding the petitioner's Scheduled Tribe claim violates his rights and warrants judicial intervention
- Whether the Court can direct the Scrutiny Committee to decide the claim within a specified time frame
Subjects
- Scheduled Tribe
- tribe claim
- writ petition
- administrative delay
- expeditious disposal
- constitutional rights
- judicial intervention
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:6810-DB
939-wp-1672-2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
939 WRIT PETITION NO. 1672 OF 2026
Rajeshkumar Narayan Kottapalli
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Another
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Mr. C. R. Thorat, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. S. P. Sonpawale, AGP for Respondents/State
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATED : 12TH FEBRUARY 2026
PER COURT (Per Abasaheb D. Shinde J.):-
1. Heard.
2. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is seeking expeditious
disposal of his tribe claim of belonging to ‘Mannervarlu’, Scheduled
Tribe which is pending with Respondent No.2-Scrutiny Committee
which is pending since 02.04.2018.
3. Considering the fact that the tribe claim of the petitioner is
pending since long, we direct Respondent No.2- Scrutiny Committee
to decide the tribe claim of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible
and preferably within a period of four (4) months from today.
4. With this direction, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
[ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.]
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