72.25wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 30 WRIT PETITION NO. 72 OF 2025 Pavan Bharmal Sable VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Department of Tribal Development Mumbai 2. The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chh. Sambhajinagar 3. The Secretary, Jay Bajrang Shikshan Sanstha, Mukutban, Tq. Zari, Dist. Yevatmal …. Mr S. C. Yeramwar, Advocate for petitioner Ms S. S. Joshi, A.G.P. for respondent Nos.1 & 2 CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 6th January, 2025 PER COURT: 1. The petitioner’s proposal is pending with respondent No.2/scrutiny committee for validation of his tribe certificate. He has been appointed with a condition to have a certificate of validity within three months. The period is over. The proposal is pending since 05/08/2024. 2025:BHC-AUG:336-DB 72.25wp (2) 2. Learned A.G.P., on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s proposal would be decided within a period of sixteen weeks. 3. We dispose of writ petition directing respondent No.2/committee to decide petitioner’s proposal as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period 16 weeks. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk