KINJAL VILAS BASTAV AND ORS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT DEPT. AND ORS

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3-WP-40-2025(FC).odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.40 OF 2025 1. Kinjal Vilas Bastav, Age: 18 Years, Occu: Student, 2. Manav Mukesh Bastav, Age : 17 years, Minor Through father and natural Guardian Shri Mukesh Bastav 3. Aayush Prashant Bastav Aged: 25 years All residing at B/8, Mulund Sagar Prasad CHS Ltd., Gavanpada Village Road, Mulund East, Mumbai: 400081 ….Petitioners versus 1. State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary, Tribal; Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032. 2. Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee Konkan Division, Thane, Kartikeya 1 of 16 3-WP-40-2025(FC).odt Through its Member Secretary, Having its office at 6th floor, MTNL Bldg., Charai, Thane (West) District Thane 3. Commissioner and Competent Authority, State Common Entrance Cell, Maharashtra having its office At New Excelsior Bldg. 8th floor, A.K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai-1. 4. Saraswati Education Society’s Yadavrao Tasgaonkar Institute of Pharmacy (Degree) having its office At Chandhai, Bhivpuri Road Station Tal. Karjat, District Raigad. ….Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar, for the Petitioners. Mr. Vikas M. Mali, AGP for the Respondent No.3 – CET Cell. Ms. Pooja Joshi Deshpande, AGP for the Respondent No.2. Mr. Dinkar J. Pawara, Joint Commissioner & Vice Chairman, CVC Thane. Mr. Dipak T. Shigam, Law Officer, CVC Thane. Mr. Vaibhav P. Rajam, Law Officer, CVC Thane. Kartikeya 2 of 16 3-WP-40-2025(FC).odt CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE & ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ. RESERVED ON : 13th JANUARY, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 26th FEBRUARY, 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) :- 1. Rule. By consent of the respective counsels representing the parties, Rule is made returnable forthwith. Petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. Respondent No.2, by