RAMCHANDRA BHIMA MANE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY AND ANR

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Osk 40-Wp-11499-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 11499 OF 2024 Ramchandra Bhima Mane ] Age 45 years, Occupation Business, ] Residing at Vaveghar, ] Tal. Panvel, Dist. Raigad. ] … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra ] Through its Secretary, ] Department of Social Justice and ] Special Assistance, ] Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400 032. ] 2. The Schedule Tribe Certificate ] Scrutiny Committee, Raigad ] Division : Raigad, ] Through it’s Member Secretary ] And Dy. Director (Research), having ] Its official Add : Behind St. Merry ] Convent School, Chendhre, ] Alibag – 402 201, Tal. Alibag, ] Dist. Raigad. ] 3. Mr. Adhik Janu Pawar ] R/at Vaveghar, ] Tal. Panvel, Dist. Raigad. ] … Respondents 1/5 Osk 40-Wp-11499-2024.doc _______________________________________ Mr. Gouresh Mogre for Petitioner. Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 & 2-State. Mr. Pranit Kulkarni i/b. Mr. Jayant Gaikwad for Respondent No.3. _______________________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 24th March 2025. JUDGMENT ( Per A.S. Gadkari, J.) :- 1) Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and with the consent of the learned Advocates for the respective parties, taken up for final hearing. 2) By the present Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner has impugned Order dated 15 th July 2024 passed by the Respondent No.2, rejecting the claim of the Petitioner for the caste of ‘Vadar’ and proceeded to cancel the Caste Certificate dated 29 th March 2023 bearing Outward No. 41736230551, issued by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Panvel. 3) Heard Mr. Mogre, learned Advocate for Petitioner, Ms. Bhatia, learned A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.1 & 2-State and Mr. Kulkarni, learned Advocate fo