1 WP8624-26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.8624/2026 (SOHAM RAMESHWAR PAWAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Shri G.G. Mishra, counsel for the petitioner. Ms H.N. Jaipurkar, Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent nos.1 and 2. Shri N.A. Gaikwad, counsel for the respondent no.3. CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND RAJ D. WAKODE , JJ. D ATE : OCTOBER 14 , 2026 . P. C. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks challenge to the impugned order dated 23.09.2026 passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati invalidating the caste claim of the petitioner towards ‘Thakur’ Scheduled Tribe. 3. The impugned order is passed by the Committee on 23.09.2026 and thus it is after the amendment came into force and the Appellate Authority was designated by the Government of Maharashtra by the Government Resolution dated 10.08.2026. 4. In view of above, Shri G.G. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, upon instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to approach the Divisional Commissioner, Amravati by filing a statutory appeal under Section 6B of the Maharashtra Act No.XXIII of 2001. 5. If such appeal is filed, the Divisional Commissioner, Amravati is directed to take up the aforesaid appeal and consider passing an interim order first and then consider the appeal on merits. 2026:BHC-NAG:13857-DB 2 WP8624-26.odt 6. The Divisional Commissioner, Amravati, who is now designated as Appellate Authority by the Government of Maharashtra, is expected to perform its statutory duty as provided in the aforesaid statute. 7. Permission is granted. 8. The writ petition is disposed of with liberty as prayed for. No costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) APTE Signed by: Apte Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 15/10/2026 12:12:01