2563.25wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 46 WRIT PETITION NO. 2563 OF 2025 CHAGUNA BALAJI METHEWAD VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI 2. THE SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, KINWAT 3. THE COMMISSIONER, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND AAYUSH, MUMBAI 4. THE DEAN, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, BARAMATI, DIST. PUNE …. Mr O. B. Boinwad and Mr A. B. Kharosekar, Advocates for petitioner Ms P. J. Bharad, A.G.P. for respondents/State CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 24th February, 2025 PER COURT: 1. The petitioner’s proposal for validation of her tribe claim is awaiting decision by respondent No.2/scrutiny committee. 2. The learned A.G.P. appearing for all the respondents, on instructions, submits that the proposal of the petitioner shall be decided within a period of six months. 3. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent/committee to decide the proposal of the petitioner within a 2025:BHC-AUG:5347-DB 2563.25wp (2) period of six months. The petitioner shall not be terminated for a period of six months. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk