ANANDA DATTA TOTAWAD vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS — WP/4132/2025
Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 04th May 2026.
CNR: HCBM030120562025
Filing Number
WP/9174/2025
Filing Date
20-03-2025
Registration No
WP/4132/2025
Registration Date
25-03-2025
Judge
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ABASAHEB D. SHINDE
Coram
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ABASAHEB D. SHINDE
Bench Type
Division
Category
CASTE CERTIFICATE ( 5 )
Sub-Category
SERVICE ( 2 )
Judicial Branch
Civil
Decision Date
04th May 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--DISPOSED OFF
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
ANANDA DATTA TOTAWAD
Adv. JAYEWAR SAINATH GANGADHAR
Respondent(s)
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND OTHERS
Adv. AGP FOR R.NOS. 1 AND 2 (WAIVES),AGP FOR R.NO 3 1123
THE SCHEDULED TRIBE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE KINWAT
THE COMMANDANT OFFICER STATE RESERVE POLICE FORCE GROUP 10
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ABASAHEB D. SHINDE
PETITIONS FOR ADMISSION - FRESH CIVIL SIDE MATTERS
DUE ADMISSION CIVIL
DUE ADMISSION CIVIL
URGENT ORDERS (CIVIL)
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 26-03-2025 | PETITIONS FOR ADMISSION - FRESH CIVIL SIDE MATTERS |
| 04-05-2026 | |
| 25-11-2025 | DUE ADMISSION CIVIL |
| 03-10-2025 | DUE ADMISSION CIVIL |
| 04-08-2025 | URGENT ORDERS (CIVIL) |
Orders
Case Summary: The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) partially allowed Ananda Datta Totawad's writ petition challenging the Scrutiny Committee's March 2025 order invalidating his Mannervarlu scheduled tribe claim. The court quashed the impugned order and directed issuance of a conditional validity certificate, reasoning that since the petitioner's close blood relatives (his cousin Shivaji Rajendra Totawad and relative Aditya Yadav Totawad) had received conditional validity in prior court orders on the same documentary evidence, the petitioner deserved similar relief. The certificate remains subject to the final outcome of any reopening proceedings concerning the validity holders' claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: The High Court of Bombay (Aurangabad Bench) partially allowed Ananda Datta Totawad's writ petition challenging the Scrutiny Committee's March 2025 order invalidating his Mannervarlu scheduled tribe claim. The court quashed the impugned order and directed issuance of a conditional validity certificate, reasoning that since the petitioner's close blood relatives (his cousin Shivaji Rajendra Totawad and relative Aditya Yadav Totawad) had received conditional validity in prior court orders on the same documentary evidence, the petitioner deserved similar relief. The certificate remains subject to the final outcome of any reopening proceedings concerning the validity holders' claims. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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