30-WP-7990-2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 30 WRIT PETITION NO. 7990 OF 2025 AVINASH KISHAN KONKATWAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS .… Mr. S. G. Jayewar, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. S. D. Ghayal, Addl. Government Pleader for the Respondents – State .… CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 14.07.2025 PER COURT :- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner. 2. We find that the proposal for grant of validity certificate before Respondent No.2 Scrutiny Committee, has been submitted recently on 11.03.2025. 3. Considering the pressure on Respondent No. 2 Scrutiny Committee, which is flooded with such cases for verification of tribe claims, and in light of the statement made by 1 of 2 2025:BHC-AUG:18209-DB (( 2 )) 30-WP-7990-2025 the learned AGP, we deem it appropriate to dispose of this Writ Petition by issuing appropriate directions. 4. The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing Respondent No.2 to decide the tribe claim of the Petitioner as early as possible and preferably within six months from today. [ Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J. ] [ MANISH PITALE, J. ] SMS 2 of 2