998.WP.10799.2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10799 OF 2025 Suraj Laxman Aspatwad ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents ***  Mr. Choudhari Deepak D And Mr. Vijay G Gangalwad, for Petitioner.  Mr. R. D. Raut, AGP for Respondent – State. *** CORAM : MANISH PITALE AND Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, JJ. DATE : 04th SEPTEMBER 2025. P. C. : 1. The present petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction to respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to decide tribe claim of the petitioner as belonging to Scheduled Tribe “Mannervarlu” in an expeditious manner. 2. The learned AGP appears for both the respondents and he submits, on instructions, that vigilance cell enquiry is still being conducted. 3. Considering the stage of proceedings, we direct the respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within eight weeks from today. Shrikant Malani 2025:BHC-AUG:23759-DB 998.WP.10799.2025.doc 4. The writ petition is disposed of. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Y. G. KHOBRAGADE, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) Shrikant Malani