1 911-wp-13330- 2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13330 OF 2026 Shravani Sandeep Gaikwad ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra through Secretary General Administration Department and Another ...Respondents ----------------- Mr. Sahil Choudhary, for the Petitioner. Ms. Priyanka Chavan, AGP, for the Respondent / State. Mr. Rui A. Rodrigues, for Respondent No.2 / CET Cell. ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATED : 7th OCTOBER, 2026 P.C.:- 1. For the reasons separately recorded, the following order is passed: (a) Considering that the Petitioner has been able to obtain the tribe validity certificate, we consider it appropriate to direct Respondent No.2 CET Cell to permit the Petitioner to participate in the subsequent CAP Rounds of NEET-UG 2026 for admission to the First Year MBBS/BDS Course by Mamta Kale 1/2 MAMTA AMAR KALE Digitally signed by MAMTA AMAR KALE Date: 2026.10.07 17:58:18 +0530 2 911-wp-13330- 2026.doc considering her candidature from the Scheduled Tribe Category. (b) Respondent No.2 CET Cell shall accordingly correct the Petitioner’s candidature reflected as “OPEN (Converted)” by giving effect to the Petitioner’s Tribe Validity Certificate dated 24th August 2026 for the ongoing admission process. (c) The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms. There will be no order as to costs. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.] Mamta Kale 2/2