( 1 ) wp10307.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 922 WRIT PETITION NO. 10307 OF 2026 AJAY MAHADEORAO PISE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANOTHER Mr. S.C. Yeramwar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.R. Yadav-Lonikar, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 18.08.2026 PC :- 01. This petition is filed seeking directions to the respondent- Scrutiny Committee, Chh. Sambhajinagar i.e. respondent No.2 to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within a stipulated period. The tribe claim is pending since 06.07.2015. The petitioner is in service. 02. Considering the above, respondent No. 2 – Scrutiny Committee is requested to decide tribe claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. 03. With the above, this Writ Petition stands disposed off. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] snk/2026/Aug26/wp10307.26 2026:BHC-AUG:37136-DB