SAURABH S/O KAMLAKANT HEDAU vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND OTHERS — WP/3174/2021

Case under S.c. & S.t. Orders (Amendment) Act Section 226, 227. Next hearing: 06th May 2026.

CNR: HCBM040117872021

Next Hearing

06th May 2026

Filing Number

WP/7620/2021

Filing Date

03-07-2021

Registration No

WP/3174/2021

Registration Date

25-08-2021

Judge

HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Coram

HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Bench Type

Division

Judicial Branch

Civil

Acts & Sections

S.c. & S.t. Orders (Amendment) Act Section 226, 227

Petitioner(s)

SAURABH S/O KAMLAKANT HEDAU

Adv. ASHWIN DESHPANDE

Respondent(s)

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, MUMBAI AND OTHERS

THE SCHEDULED TRIBES CASTE CERTIFICATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, AMRAVATI

GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THR. ITS PRINCIPAL, JALGAON

THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3, MUMBAI

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR , HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

26-08-2021

FRESH ADMISSION (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS)

18-08-2022

FOR ADMISSION - (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS)

29-06-2022

FOR ADMISSION - (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS)

17-01-2022

FOR ADMISSION- CIVIL SIDE MATTERS

03-01-2022

FOR ADMISSIONS (CIRCULATED MATTERS) (CIVIL SIDE MATTERS)

Orders

06-05-2026
HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE M. S. JAWALKAR,HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE NANDESH SHANKARRAO DESHPANDE

Case Summary: WP/3174/2021 - Saurabh S/o Kamlakant Hedau v. State of Maharashtra The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) allowed the writ petition, quashing the Committee's April 30, 2021 order that invalidated the petitioner's Halbi Scheduled Tribe caste claim. The court found the Committee's reliance on inconsistent caste entries in police vigilance reports unreasonable, particularly when pre-Constitutional documents (1921, 1930) conclusively established Halbi status. The court directed issuance of a valid caste certificate within four weeks, holding that affinity tests cannot override authentic documentary evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/3174/2021 - Saurabh S/o Kamlakant Hedau v. State of Maharashtra The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) allowed the writ petition, quashing the Committee's April 30, 2021 order that invalidated the petitioner's Halbi Scheduled Tribe caste claim. The court found the Committee's reliance on inconsistent caste entries in police vigilance reports unreasonable, particularly when pre-Constitutional documents (1921, 1930) conclusively established Halbi status. The court directed issuance of a valid caste certificate within four weeks, holding that affinity tests cannot override authentic documentary evidence. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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