AVINASH BHARAT AHIRE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY AND ORS.

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906-WP6498-19 AW. IA AND ANR.DOC JYOTI IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY RAJESH MANE Digitally signed CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION by JYOTI RAJESH MANE Date: 2026.02.20 19:42:03 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 6498 OF 2019 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO.9318 OF 2025 Avinash s/o.Bharat Ahire Age – 29 years, Occ. Service, R/o. Type-2, B-1158, a/P Ojhar Township, Tq. Niphad, Dist. Nashik ...Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Maharashtra Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 32. Through its Secretary 2. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik Division, Nashik Through its Member Secretary. 3. The Special Sales Tax Commissioner, Maharashtra State, 3rd Floor, H-Wing, Sales Tax Bhawan, Mazgaon, Mumbai – 400010. 4. The Deputy Sales Tax Commissioner (Estt)-4 Maharashtra State, 3rd Floor, 323, H-Wing , Sales Tax Bhawan, Mazgaon, Mumbai-400010. ...Respondents AND WRIT PETITION NO. 6499 OF 2019 Tushar s/o.Bharat Ahire Age – 36 years, Occ. Service, R/o. Type-2, B-1158, a/P Ojhar Township, Tq. Niphad, Dist. Nashik ...Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Maharashtra Page 1 of 22 Mane 906-WP6498-19 AW. IA AND ANR.DOC Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai – 32. Through its Secretary 2. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik Division, Nashik Through its Member Secretary. 3. The Chief Manager (P & A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Aircraft Division, Nashik Ojhar Township P.O.422207, Tq.Niphad, Dist. Nashik ...Respondents _______ Mr. Sahil Chaudhari i/b. MR. Sushant C. Yeramwar, for Petitioners in both WPs. Mrs. Savita A. Prabhune, AGP for Respondent -State. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. RESERVED ON: 03 FEBRUARY 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 20 FEBRUARY 2026 Judgment (Per:- Aarti Sathe, J. ) 1. These two Petitions are