16-sr9-wp8079.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 9 WRIT PETITION NO. 8079 OF 2026 Vijaylaxmi Basvant Hargewad VERSUS State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Another ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Shinde Digambar B AGP for Respondents: Ms.J.P.Reddy ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, JJ. DATE : JULY 22, 2026 ORDER :- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned AGP for the respondents. 2. The prayer in the petition is for direction to the respondent – committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within stipulated period. It is contended that the petitioner has passed 12th standard examination with good score and is desirous to take admission to a professional course for which she requires tribe validation certificate as she belongs to Scheduled Tribe. Learned counsel, therefore, prays that the respondent - Committee may be directed to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner at the earliest so that the petitioner can pursue her studies. 2026:BHC-AUG:30645-DB 2 16-sr9-wp8079.2026 3. learned AGP submits that claim of the petitioner is submitted on 18.03.2026. The vigilance cell report is still not received. The committee may require some time after receipt of the vigilance report. She submits that it is not possible for the committee to decide the claim within six months. 4. However, considering that the petitioner is a student and has to pursue further studies, we request the committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously and preferably within a period of four months from today. With this direction, the petition stands disposed of. [AJIT B. KADETHANKAR, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] ……….. KBP