- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 31 WRIT PETITION NO. 1928 OF 2025 BALAJI KISHANRAO GOPULWAD VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER Mr.O.D.Totawad h/f Mr.C.R.Thorat, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.P.J.Bharad, AGP for the respondent/State. ( CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL AND PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. ) DATE : FEBRUARY 11, 2025 PER COURT : 1. The petitioner is anxious that his proposal for validation of the tribe certificate is still pending since 2017. It is being pointed out that petitioner’s father and paternal uncle, both possess validity certificates. 2. The writ petition is disposed of directing the Committee to decide the petitioner’s claim, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within 3 months. ( PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) ( MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) khs/Feb.2025/1928 2025:BHC-AUG:4066-DB