924-WP3673-25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 924 WRIT PETITION NO. 3673 OF 2025 VIDYA KHANDU THAKUR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH TRIBAL DEPARTMENT AND ANOTHER ... Mr. Wagh Mukulanand R., Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. R. Wakale, AGP for Respondents-State .… CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 20.03.2025 PER COURT :- . The petitioner is before us in peculiar facts and circumstances. She claims that her proposal has been pending with the respondent-scrutiny committee for validation of the tribe certificate. 2. Pursuant to the objection raised by the committee regarding territorial jurisdiction to decide the proposal, she has submitted an application dated 24.02.2022 seeking withdrawal of caste claim with liberty to file a fresh claim before proper forum but even that application is not being decided by the committee. 1 of 2 2025:BHC-AUG:8664-DB (( 2 )) 924-WP3673-25 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to decide her application dated 24.02.2022 (Exhibit-B) as expeditiously as possible and in any case within four (04) weeks. [ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ MANGESH S. PATIL, J.] HRJadhav 2 of 2