SUDHAKAR VITHAL KUMBHARE vs

The Supreme Court held that the appellant, a member of the 'Halba' Scheduled Tribe recognized in Madhya Pradesh, was not entitled to reservation benefits in Maharashtra as per Article 342 of the Constitution, which specifies that Scheduled Tribes are recognized 'in relation to that State'. The Court emphasized the need for disputes regarding reservation benefits to be referred to a Statutory Committee, as established in Kumari Madhuri Patil v. Addl. Commissioner, Tribal Development. The High Court's dismissal of the appellant's petition challenging his reversion was upheld, affirming the principle that state-specific recognition of Scheduled Tribes governs eligibility for reservation.