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Satvik Ramesh Pataniwar Thr ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And ...
2022 Latest Caselaw 4074 Bom

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 4074 Bom
Judgement Date : 18 April, 2022

Bombay High Court
Satvik Ramesh Pataniwar Thr ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And ... on 18 April, 2022
Bench: R.D. Dhanuka, S. G. Mehare
                                                                wp4339.22, etc.
                                      (1)

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                         WRIT PETITION NO.4339 OF 2022

 Satvik S/o Ramesh Pataniwar,
 Age : 17 years, Occ. Education,
 R/o Mandva (Ki), Tq. Kinwat,
 Dist. Nanded,
 Through Father and natural guardian
 Ramesh S/o Narsimalu Pataniwar,
 Age : 44 years, Occ. Service,
 R/o As above                                 ..PETITIONER

          VERSUS

 1.       The State of Maharashtra,
          Through its Secretary,
          Tribal Development Department,
          Mantralaya, Mumbai

 2.       The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate
          Verification Committee, Kinwat,
          Through its Dy. Director (R),
          At Aurangabad                        ..RESPONDENTS

 Mr. S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for petitioner;
 Mr. A.R. Kale, A.G.P. for respondents

                                     WITH
                         WRIT PETITION NO.4345 OF 2022

 Sanket S/o Suresh Pataniwar
 Age : 17 years, Occ. Education,
 R/o Mandva, Tq. Kinwat,
 Dist. Nanded
 Through Father and natural guardian
 Suresh S/op Narsimalu Pataniwar,
 Age : 42 years, Occ. Agri.,
 R/o As Above                        ..PETITIONER




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 1.       The State of Maharashtra,
          Through its Secretary,
          Tribal Development Department,
          Mantralaya, Mumbai

 2.       The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate
          Verification Committee, Kinwat,
          Through its Dy. Director (R),
          At Aurangabad                        ..RESPONDENTS


 Mr. S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for petitioner;
 Mr. S.G. Karlekar, A.G.P. for respondents

                                     WITH
                         WRIT PETITION NO.4330 OF 2022

 Sumit S/o Keshavrao Tippanbone,
 Age : 17 years, Occ. Education,
 R/o Nadihattarga, Tq. Nilanga,
 Dist. Latur
 Through Father and natural guardian
 Keshav S/o Baburao Tippanbone
 Age : 43 years, Occ. Service,
 R/o As above                                 ..PETITIONER

          VERSUS

 1.       The State of Maharashtra,
          Through its Secretary,
          Tribal Development Department,
          Mantralaya, Mumbai

 2.       The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate
          Verification Committee, Kinwat,
          Through its Dy. Director (R),
          At Aurangabad                        ..RESPONDENTS




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                                      (3)

 Mr. S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for petitioner;
 Mr. S.P. Tiwari, A.G.P. for respondents

                                     WITH
                         WRIT PETITION NO.4391 OF 2022

 Sneha S/o Satish Aspat
 Age : 17 years, Occ. Education,
 R/o Vijay Nagar, Nanded,
 Tq. and Dist. Nanded
 Through Father and natural guardian
 Sainath S/o Venkatrao Aspat,
 Age : 48 years, Occ. Service,
 R/o As above                                  ..PETITIONER

          VERSUS

 1.       The State of Maharashtra,
          Through its Secretary,
          Tribal Development Department,
          Mantralaya, Mumbai

 2.       The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate
          Verification Committee, Kinwat,
          Through its Dy. Director (R),
          At Aurangabad                        ..RESPONDENTS


 Mr. S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for petitioner;
 Mr. A.R. Kale, A.G.P. for respondents


                                  CORAM : R.D. DHANUKA
                                                AND
                                          S. G. MEHARE, JJ.

DATE : 18th April, 2022

ORAL JUDGMENT (Per R.D. Dhanuka, J.)

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1. Writ Petition Nos.4330 of 2022 and 4391 of 2022 are not on

board. On mentioning, these matters are taken on board.

2. Rule. Learned A.G.Ps. waive service for the respondents. Rule

made returnable forthwith.

3. By these petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, the petitioners seek an order or direction against respondent

no.2 to finalize their tribe claim verification proceedings.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioners invited our attention to the

order dated 25.1.2022 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in

Writ Petition No.1251 of 2022 in the case of Rakshan Shankarrao

Chettiwar vs. The State of Maharashtra & anr. and submitted that the

similar order may be passed by this Court.

5. Learned A.G.Ps. do not dispute that the facts before this Court

in these petitions and in Writ Petition No.1251 of 2022 are identical.

6. We accordingly pass the following order :-

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In case the proposals seeking validation of the tribe claim of the

petitioners are pending with respondent No.2, then respondent No.2

shall endeavour to decide the validation proceedings by 30.06.2022.

The petitioners shall appear before the Committee on 22.04.2022. the

petitioners shall co-operate in expeditious disposal of the proceedings.

7. Writ Petitions stand disposed of.

8. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs.

  (S. G. MEHARE, J.)                        (R.D. DHANUKA, J.)

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