Raju Ramsing Vasave vs Mahesh Deorao Bhivapurkar & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed whether a co-employee could independently challenge a High Court's decision regarding a Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate. The Court referenced the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, and the precedent set in Milind Sharad Katware v. State of Maharashtra, establishing that inquiries into sub-castes are permissible and that Halba Koshti is a sub-division of the Halba tribe. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling allowing admissions for Halba Koshtis under certain income conditions, affirming the binding nature of previous decisions on caste classifications.