Bombay High Court

MAYUR MAROTI AKULWAR THROUGH HIS NATURAL GUARDIAN MAROTI IRANNA AKULWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

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

Holding

The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner’s tribe claim within six months and disposed of the petition.

Summary

Mayur Maroti Akulwar, through his natural guardian, filed a writ petition seeking a court direction for the speedy determination of his claim that he belongs to the Mannervarlu Scheduled Tribe, a claim pending since 24 March 2025. He required a caste validity certificate to appear for the NEET examination. The High Court, after hearing the petition, directed the State Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six months from the date of the order. No substantive reasoning was recorded beyond the need for prompt resolution. The petition was thereafter disposed.

Issues considered

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

Subjects

Scheduled Tribe
Mannervarlu
tribe claim
caste validity certificate
NEET
expeditious decision
High Court direction

Judgment

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                                                       927 WP-772.2026.odt
     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                BENCH AT AURANGABAD

              927 WRIT PETITION NO. 772 OF 2026

     MAYUR MAROTI AKULWAR THROUGH HIS NATURAL
           GUARDIAN MAROTI IRANNA AKULWAR
                          VERSUS
       THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                              …
     Mr. Chandrakant Thorat, Advocate for the petitioner.
     Mrs. Chaitali Choudhari, A.P.P. for respondents-State.
                              ...

                    CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND
                            ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

                    DATED : 23 JANUARY 2026.

Per Court :

1.    Heard.


2.    By this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction that
the tribe claim of the petitioner of belonging “Mannervarlu”
Scheduled Tribe, which is pending since 24.03.2025, be
directed to be decided expeditiously. Since the petitioner is
desirous to appear for NEET examination and needs caste
validity    certificate,   we   direct       the    respondent-Scrutiny
Committee      to   decide   tribe     claim   of    the   petitioner   as
expeditiously as possible and preferably within six months
from today.


3.    With this direction, the petition stands disposed of.



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

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