6844.26wp (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 947 WRIT PETITION NO. 6844 OF 2026 SAINATH GANGADHAR WANTEKAR AND OTHERS VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER ….. Mr M. V. Thorat, Advocate for Petitioners Mr P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents/State ….. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ. DATE : 02nd JULY 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Heard learned Advocate for the petitioners and the learned AGP for respondents/State. 2. The limited grievance of the petitioner in this petition is that respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee is not deciding his tribe claim. 3. Learned AGP informs that vigilance committee’s report is already received by the Scrutiny Committee and the tribe claim of the petitioner can be decided within a period of one month. 2026:BHC-AUG:25667-DB 6844.26wp (2) 4. Considering above, this writ petition is disposed of. Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee shall decide tribe claim of the petitioner within a period of one month from today. The petitioner shall cooperate the Committee in deciding his tribe claim. [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] sjk