(1) 124.wp.8223.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.8223 OF 2026 Sagar Vitthal Tayade Vs. The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Through its Member/Secretary, Bhatkuli Road, Amravati, District Amravati and another -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ms. Rajshree S. Kabra, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. S. S. Hulke, AGP for State. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 09/10/2026 1. Heard Ms. Rajshree Kabra, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner’s application for grant of caste certificate was rejected by the Sub-Divisional Officer, against which the petitioner has approached the respondent No.1- Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, by filing a statutory appeal. 3. Ms. Rajshree Kabra, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid statutory appeal is pending before the respondent No.1 since last nine months and accordingly, the petitioner has approached this Court, seeking direction to the respondent No.1 – Committee for expeditiously dispose of the aforesaid appeal. 4. Ms. Rajshree Kabra, learned counsel further submits that the statute provides for the period of three months for deciding such appeal by the respondent – Committee. 2026:BHC-NAG:13601-DB (2) 124.wp.8223.2026 5. Mr. Hulke, learned AGP, who appears on behalf of respondents, upon instructions, submits that the respondent No.1 – Committee shall decide the aforesaid appeal within a stipulated period of three months from today. 6. In view of the above, the grievance as raised by the petitioner stands redressed. 7. We dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the respondent No.1 – Committee to decide the aforesaid appeal filed by the petitioner against the order passed by the respondent No.2 – Sub-Divisional Officer within a stipulated period of three months from today. 8. Needless to mention that we have not observed anything on the merits of the matter and the respondent No.1 - Committee shall decide the aforesaid appeal on its own merits and in accordance with law and more specifically the judgment dated 21.04.2026 passed by this Court in Writ petition No.3280/2026 (Akash Ashok Dongare and Anr. Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr.). 9. Writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J) Sarkate Signed by: Mr. A.R. Sarkate Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 10/10/2026 15:55:41