533.25wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 913 WRIT PETITION NO. 533 OF 2025 1. GAURI RAJIV PUPALWAD 2. SHRUTIKA NARAYAN PUPALWAD VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 2. SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, KINWAT, HEADQUARTER CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR …. Mr Omprakash Totawad, Advocate h/f Mr C. R. Thorat, Advocate for petitioners Mr V. M. Kagne, A.G.P. for respondents/State CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 14th January, 2025 PER COURT: 1. The petitioners’ proposals for validation of their tribe claim have been pending with respondent No.2/scrutiny committee since April 2024. They are seeking a direction for early decision on their proposals. 2. We dispose of the writ petition requesting respondent No.2/scrutiny committee to make an endeavour to decide the 2025:BHC-AUG:1024-DB 533.25wp (2) petitioners’ proposals, as expeditiously as possible, but it shall decide it within a period of six months. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) sjk