904-WP-11676-2025.doc Shailaja IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11676 OF 2025 Onkar s/o Vikas Patil ] Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra ] Department of Tribal Development, ] Mantralaya and others ] Respondents ….. Mr. Saurabh Tandale h/f Mr. Sushant C. Yeramwar, for Petitioner. Ms. T.J. Kapre, A.G.P, for Respondent – State. ….. CORAM : M.S. KARNIK & SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH, JJ DATE : 15th OCTOBER, 2025. P.C: 1. Heard Mr. Tandale, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Kapre, learned A.G.P, for respondent – State. 2. Learned A.G.P, on instructions, submits that the caste claim of the petitioner which is pending before respondent No.2 – District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee since 3rd June, 2025 will be decided within a period of twelve weeks from the date of communication of this order. In view of the submission of the learned A.G.P, the petition is disposed of. The Caste Claim of the petitioner be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. 1 of 2 SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Digitally signed by SHAILAJA SHRIKANT HALKUDE Date: 2025.10.15 19:03:09 +0530 904-WP-11676-2025.doc 3. The petitioner to remain present before the respondent No.2 – Committee with copy of this order on 27th October, 2025. The petitioner to co-operate and shall not seek unnecessary adjournments. 4. We are passing this order as the petitioner should not suffer educational prospects. [SHARMILA U. DESHMUKH. J.] [M.S. KARNIK, J.] 2 of 2