( 1 ) 29 WRIT PETITION NO. 6161 OF 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 29 WRIT PETITION NO. 6161 OF 2026 SHRAVANI VISHAL THAKUR MINOR THR HIS GUARDIAN FATHER VISHAL B THAKUR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ... Mr. Chandrakant R Thorat And Mr. Omprakash D Totawad, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents. ... CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE & VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, JJ. DATE : 22.06.2026 Oral Order (Per Vaishali Patil-Jadhav, J.) : 1. Heard. 2. By way of the present Petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to decide Tribe Claim of petitioner as belonging to “Thakur”, Scheduled Tribe, which is pending with the Scrutiny Committee since 06.10.2025. 2026:BHC-AUG:24919-DB ( 2 ) 29 WRIT PETITION NO. 6161 OF 2026 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is going to appear for NEET Examination, 2027, and therefore, the claim needs to be decided within stipulated period. 4. The learned A.G.P., on instructions, submits that, the claim is pending for vigilance inquiry and the Scrutiny Committee will decide the same within six months. 5. In view of the same the Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months from the date of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. ( VAISHALI PATIL-JADHAV, J. ) (SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE, J. ) shivani/