VISHAL GAHININATH BUGE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT AND ORS — WP/5388/2026
Case under Sc, St, De-notified Tribes (vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (regulation of Issuance and Verification Of) Caste Certificate Act (maha.) Section NA. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 08th May 2026.
CNR: HCBM010189632026
Filing Number
WP/11039/2026
Filing Date
16-04-2026
Registration No
WP/5388/2026
Registration Date
18-04-2026
Judge
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE R. I. CHAGLA , HON'BLE JUSTICE ADVAIT M. SETHNA
Coram
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE R. I. CHAGLA , HON'BLE JUSTICE ADVAIT M. SETHNA
Bench Type
Division
Category
CASTE CERTIFICATE ( 5 )
Sub-Category
SERVICE ( 2 )
Judicial Branch
Civil
Decision Date
08th May 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--Disposed Off
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
VISHAL GAHININATH BUGE
Adv. CHANDRAKANTRTHORAT
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT AND ORS
SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION COMMITTEE, NASHIK
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PANVEL
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE R. I. CHAGLA , HON'BLE JUSTICE ADVAIT M. SETHNA
FOR DIRECTION
FOR DIRECTION
FOR DIRECTION
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 23-04-2026 | FOR DIRECTION |
| 08-05-2026 | FOR DIRECTION |
| 09-07-2026 | FOR DIRECTION |
Orders
The High Court of Bombay allowed petitioner Vishal Gahininath Buge to continue his appointment as Firefighter (Group-C) subject to producing a valid Scheduled Tribe certificate by August 31, 2026, rejecting the municipal corporation's termination notice. The court directed the verification committee to decide on his caste certificate claim by the deadline, applying precedent that candidates can be conditionally appointed pending certificate validation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
The High Court of Bombay allowed petitioner Vishal Gahininath Buge to continue his appointment as Firefighter (Group-C) subject to producing a valid Scheduled Tribe certificate by August 31, 2026, rejecting the municipal corporation's termination notice. The court directed the verification committee to decide on his caste certificate claim by the deadline, applying precedent that candidates can be conditionally appointed pending certificate validation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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