45.WP.2309.25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2309 OF 2025 GANGASAGAR RAMRAO KURUKWAD VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI – 32 2. SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, KINWAT HEADQUARTER CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR THR. ITS DEPUTY DIRECTOR (R) AND MEMBER SECRETARY ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Thorat Chandrakant R. AGP for Respondents: Ms. D.S. Jape … CORAM : MANGESH S. PATIL & PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, JJ. DATE : 18.02.2025 PER COURT: The petitioner’s proposal has been pending for validation of the tribe certificate since the year 2011. It is being pointed out that vigilance inquiry has been conducted and even the petitioner has filed his reply on 05.09.2023. He is soliciting early decision. 2. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent No.2 – Committee to decide the petitioner’s proposal, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within six weeks. (PRAFULLA S. KHUBALKAR, J.) (MANGESH S. PATIL, J.) habeeb/ 1/1 2025:BHC-AUG:4907-DB