GANESH vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's decision regarding the appellant's claim for Scheduled Tribe status under Article 342 of the Constitution and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1976. The Court held that the Scrutiny Committee's findings, based on the affinity test, were not subject to judicial review as the High Court correctly noted that it could not act as an appellate authority. The Court reaffirmed that the presidential notification regarding caste status is conclusive and final, thus upholding the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition.