Bombay High Court
VAISHNAVI DATTATRAY THAKUR THROUGH HER FATHER D B THAKURversusJOINT COMMISSIONER AND VICE CHAIRMAN AND ANR
- Disposal
- DISPOSED OFF
Holding
The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner’s tribe claim by the end of August 2026.
Summary
The petitioner, Vaishnavi Dattatray Thakur, filed a writ petition seeking speedy disposal of her claim of belonging to the ‘Thakur’ Scheduled Tribe, which had been pending before the Scrutiny Committee since 4 December 2024. She required a validity certificate to continue her studies. The High Court, noting the petitioner’s educational needs, directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim as expeditiously as possible, preferably by the end of August 2026. No substantive discussion of the merits was made. The petition was thereafter disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can order the Scrutiny Committee to decide a pending Scheduled Tribe claim expeditiously.
Subjects
- Scheduled Tribe
- tribe claim
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- Scrutiny Committee
- education
- validity certificate
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:14170-DB
937-wp-3256-2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
937 WRIT PETITION NO. 3256 OF 2026
Vaishnavi Dattatray Thakur Through Her Father D B Thakur
VERSUS
Joint Commissioner And Vice Chairman And Anr
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Mr. Nasimoddin R Shaikh, Advocate for the Petitioner
Ms. M. N. Ghanekar, AGP for Respondents/State
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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.
DATED : 27TH MARCH 2026
PER COURT :-
1. By this petition the petitioner is seeking expeditious disposal of
his tribe claim of belonging to ‘Thakur’, Scheduled Tribe which is
pending with Respondent No.1-Scrutiny Committee since 04.12.2024.
2. Considering the fact that the petitioner is desirous of
prosecuting his studies and needs validity certificate, we direct
Respondent No.1- Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the
petitioner as expeditiously as possible and preferably by the end of
August 2026.
3. With this direction, Writ Petition stands disposed of.
[ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J.]
Narwade
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