916-WP.11775.2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 WRIT PETITION NO. 11775 OF 2026 Pritee Lahu Petkar VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Another ... Mr. G. B. Patankar h/f. Mr. S. M. Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. S. Patil, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2. ... CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 4th SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned advocate for the petitioner and learned AGP for respondent nos.1 and 2. 2. Looking to the prayer in the petition, petition is taken up for final disposal. 3. The prayer is only for a direction to respondent no.2- Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within a stipulated period. The claim of the petitioner is pending since 29.01.2024. Considering that the petitioner is a student and she requires validity certificate for pursuing her further studies, we request the Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. 4. With above direction, petition stands disposed off. (JITENDRA JAIN, J.) (KISHORE C. SANT, J.) Sayyed 1/1 2026:BHC-AUG:41068-DB