27-wp10563.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10563 OF 2025 Malti Sanjay Tayade Alias Malti Ravji Koli VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Through The Secretary ---- Mr.G.N.Sonawane, Advocate for petitioner Mr.P.K.Lakhotiya, AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2 ---- CORAM : R.G.AVACHAT AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : NOVEMBER 21, 2025 ORDER :- By this petition, the petitioner seeks direction that the tribe claim of the petitioner, which is pending before the Committee since 2010, be directed to be decided expeditiously. 2. Considering the fact that the tribe claim of the petitioner is pending since 2010, we direct the respondent – Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. Though the petitioner also seeks to challenge the communication dated 12.11.2024, by which the petitioner is deprived 2 27-wp10563.2025 of getting the benefit of selection grade, since we have restricted this petition only to the extent of directing the respondent – Committee, it would not come in the way of the petitioner in future. 4. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of. [ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.] [R.G. AVACHAT, J.] ……….. KBP