1 937.WP.8704.24.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8704 OF 2025 VINAYAK BABURAO DUGMOD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Chandrakant R. Thorat AGP for Respondents: Mr. R.K. Ingole ... CORAM : MANISH PITALE & Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 21.07.2025 PER COURT: 1. This petition is filed for limited direction to the Respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the Petitioner, which is pending since the year 2019, within a reasonable period of time. 2. The learned AGP, on instructions, informs that the vigilance inquiry is completed. In that light respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee is expected to decide tribe claim of the Petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, and in any case within a period of four months from today. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) habeeb/ 2025:BHC-AUG:19001-DB