945 WP NO. 8642 OF 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8642 OF 2025 Avinash Ramhari Gandhale And Another VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra And Another … • Mr. Sunil Mahadevappa Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioners • Mr. V. M. Kagne, AGP for Respondents/State … CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 06.08.2025 PER COURT : 1. This petition is filed seeking limited direction to respondent No. 2 – the Scrutiny Committee to decide the pending tribe claim of the petitioners of belonging to ‘Koli Mahadev’ scheduled tribe within a stipulated period of time. 2. There is urgency in the matter that the petitioners are students and the petitioner No. 1 has been allotted admission in a college and the last date for producing the validity certificate is 04.09.2025. 3. We are informed that arguments have been heard and the matter is closed for orders before the respondent No. 2 – the Scrutiny Committee. Jhs/ 1/2 2025:BHC-AUG:20932-DB 945 WP NO. 8642 OF 2025 4. In that light, respondent No. 2 – the Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner on or before 25.08.2025. 5. In view of the above, The writ petition is disposed of. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Jhs/ 2/2