( 1 ) wp13116.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 16 WRIT PETITION NO. 13116 OF 2026 MAHESH DHANANJAY NAIKWAD AND ANOTHER VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR SECRETARY AND ANOTHER Mr. C.R. Thorat, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.S. Wani, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 29.09.2026 PC :- 01. Heard learned Advocates for the parties. Limited grievance of the petitioners is that the Scrutiny Committee has not decided the claim of the petitioners as belonging to Scheduled Tribe category. Proposal is pending since 17.11.2025. Learned Advocate for the petitioners further submits that hearing is also concluded and the matter is reserved for orders. 02. Considering the above, this petition is disposed off with directions to respondent No.2 – Scrutiny Committee to decide claim of the petitioner within one month from today. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2026/Sep26/wp13116.26 2026:BHC-AUG:45824-DB