26-Wp-11566-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 11566 OF 2025 Shridhar s/o. Raosaheb Koli … Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. … Respondents —————— None for the Petitioner. Mr. S.B. Kalel, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : 12th November 2025. P. C. : 1. With the assistance of the learned A.G.P. we have perused the Petition. The Petitioner is a student. He is seeking direction to the Respondent No.2-Scheduled Tribe Certificates Scrutiny Committee to decide the proposal in respect of his caste claim, which is pending before the Committee. 2. The Petition can be disposed of by directing the Respondent No.2 to decide the proposal of the Petitioner within a period of 16 weeks from osk 1 of 2 26-Wp-11566-2025.doc the date of communication of this order. The Petitioner to cooperate. 3. In case, the Petitioner has been granted admission on the basis of his caste certificate, no coercive steps be taken against the Petitioner for a period of eight weeks from today. 4. Petition is disposed of in above terms. 5. Liberty to apply in case of difficulty. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] osk 2 of 2 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2025.11.12 20:46:15 +0530