1 WP7740-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.7740/2026 (SAURAV SUNIL GATHE VERSUS THE VICE-CHAIRMAN/MEMBER SECRETARY, SCHEDULED TRIBE CASTE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, AMRAVATI) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri G.R. Kothari, counsel for the petitioner. Smt. S.S. Jachak, Additional Government Pleader for the respondent-State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ. D ATE : SEPTEMBER 29 , 2026 . P. C. Heard Shri G.R. Kothari, learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner-Student has approached this Court seeking direction to the respondent-Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division, Amravati for expeditious decision of his caste claim. 3. The caste claim of the petitioner towards ‘Thakur' Scheduled Tribe was submitted to the respondent-Committee on 31.07.2025. 4. Shri G.R. Kothari, learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that till date the caste claim is not yet decided and also submits that the petitioner who has cleared the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test Cell examination conducted for LLB 5 years integrated course will be appearing in Round-3 of the said admission process and hence he will be in need of the caste validity certificate for securing the admission. In view of that, the Petitioner has approached this Court. 5. Smt.S.S. Jachak, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent-Committee, upon instructions, makes a categorical statement that the respondent/Committee shall decide the caste claim of the present petitioner within a period of three months from today. 6. In view of above, we dispose of the present Writ Petition as per the following order:- 2 WP7740-26.odt I. The respondent-Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division, Amravati is directed to decide the caste claim of the present petitioner towards ‘Thakur' Scheduled Tribe submitted on 31.07.2025 within a stipulated period of three months from today. II. The petitioner shall cooperate with the respondent-Committee for expeditious decision of the aforesaid caste verification proceedings. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) APTE Signed by: Apte Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 30/09/2026 11:35:15