Bombay High Court
NAGESH VYANKATI PENTEWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's Scheduled Tribe claim within four months.
Summary
The petitioner, Nagesh Vyankati Pentewad, filed a writ petition seeking a validity certificate for his studies, contingent upon recognition of his claim to belong to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe. The claim has been pending before the Scrutiny Committee since 23 January 2025. The petitioner argued that the delay adversely affected his educational pursuits. The Court examined the necessity of a timely decision to enable the petitioner to continue his studies. Accordingly, the Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim within four months from the date of the order, and disposed of the writ petition.
Issues considered
- Whether the Scrutiny Committee should be directed to expedite the decision on the petitioner's claim of belonging to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of issuing a validity certificate.
Subjects
- Scheduled Tribe
- tribe claim
- Scrutiny Committee
- validity certificate
- writ petition
- education
- Maharashtra
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:6809-DB
944-wp-1705-2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
944 WRIT PETITION NO. 1705 OF 2026
Nagesh Vyankati Pentewad
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra Through Through Its Secretary And
Another
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Mr. Shubham R. Nikam, Advocate for the Petitioner
Mr. P. S. Patil, 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. The tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging to ‘Mannervarlu’,
Scheduled Tribe is pending with Respondent No.2- Scrutiny
Committee since 23.01.2025.
3. Considering the fact that the petitioner is pursuing his studies
and needs validity certificate, we direct Respondent No.2-Scrutiny
Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as early 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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