SHARDUL NILESH THAKUR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANR — WP/5940/2026

Case under Caste Certificate Act 1871 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 04th May 2026.

CNR: HCBM010211242026

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WP/12306/2026

Filing Date

24-04-2026

Registration No

WP/5940/2026

Registration Date

29-04-2026

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAVINDRA V. GHUGE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HITEN SHAMRAO VENEGAVKAR

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAVINDRA V. GHUGE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HITEN SHAMRAO VENEGAVKAR

Bench Type

Division

Category

CASTE CERTIFICATE ( 5 )

Sub-Category

ADMISSION ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

Civil

Decision Date

04th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Acts & Sections

Caste Certificate Act 1871 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

SHARDUL NILESH THAKUR

Adv. Chintamani Kamlakar Bhangoji

Respondent(s)

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANR

SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE SERUTINY COMMITTEE THANE THR. ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE RAVINDRA V. GHUGE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE HITEN SHAMRAO VENEGAVKAR

04-05-2026

URGENT ADMISSION

Orders

04-05-2026

The Bombay High Court disposed of three consolidated writ petitions by Shardul Nilesh Thakur and others challenging delays in their Scheduled Tribe validity certificate applications. The court directed the competent Scrutiny Committees to complete proceedings and deliver orders by July 31, 2026, noting that paternal relatives had already received such certificates and Vigilance Cell inquiries had been conducted, with liberty for committees to seek time extensions with reasons. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

The Bombay High Court disposed of three consolidated writ petitions by Shardul Nilesh Thakur and others challenging delays in their Scheduled Tribe validity certificate applications. The court directed the competent Scrutiny Committees to complete proceedings and deliver orders by July 31, 2026, noting that paternal relatives had already received such certificates and Vigilance Cell inquiries had been conducted, with liberty for committees to seek time extensions with reasons. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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