Bombay High Court

SARTHAK CHAGANLAL SABALE THROUGH FATHER C R SABALE AND ANRversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND ANR

Disposal: DISPOSED OFF
Bench: SANDIPKUMAR C MORE ABASAHEB D SHINDE

Holding

The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioners' Naikda Scheduled Tribe claims by the end of July 2026.

Summary

The petitioners, Sarthak Chaganlal Sabale and another, filed a writ petition seeking a court direction to the State's Scrutiny Committee to decide their claims of belonging to the Naikda Scheduled Tribe, a matter pending since 16 January 2026. They required a decision before the NEET‑UG 2026 examination to be eligible for admission. The Court examined whether it could intervene and expedite the administrative process. Considering the petitioners' urgent need, the Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to render its decision as soon as possible, preferably by the end of July 2026. The direction was given without addressing any substantive merits of the tribe claim, and the petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can direct the Scrutiny Committee to decide pending Scheduled Tribe claims within a specified time frame

Subjects

Scheduled Tribe
Scrutiny Committee
NEET-UG
Writ Petition
Expeditious decision

Judgment

                                          (1)
                                                          938 WP-3086.2026.odt
                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                            BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                      938 WRIT PETITION NO. 3086 OF 2026

              SARTHAK CHAGANLAL SABALE THROUGH FATHER C R
                              SABALE AND ANOTHER
                                     VERSUS
            THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH SECRETARY AND
                                   ANOTHER
                                       …
                  Mr. S.C. Yeramwar, Advocate for the petitioners.
                 Ms. A.S. Deshmukh, A.G.P. for respondents-State.
                                        ...

                            CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                                    ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
                            DATED : 24 MARCH 2026.

            Oral order (Per Abasaheb D. Shinde, J.) :

            1.   Heard.

            2.   This petition has been filed for a limited purpose of
            seeking direction to the respondent Scrutiny Committee to
            decide the tribe claims of the petitioners of belonging to
            “Naikda” Scheduled Tribe, which is pending with the Scrutiny
            Committee since 16.01.2026.

            3.   Considering the fact that both the petitioners are
            desirous of appearing for NEET-UG Examination-2026, we
            direct the respondent Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe
            claims of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and
            preferably by the end of July 2026.

            4.   With this direction, writ petition stands disposed of.




            (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE)                (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE)
                  JUDGE                                 JUDGE
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