RAJU RAMSING VASAVE vs MAHESH DEORAO BHIVAPURKAR .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a co-employee can independently challenge a High Court's decision regarding caste certificate validity under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. The Court upheld the principle that inquiries into sub-castes are permissible, affirming that 'Halba Koshti' is a sub-division of the 'Halba' tribe, as established in Milind Sharad Katware v. State of Maharashtra. The Court ruled that the High Court's decision allowing admissions based on this classification was valid, provided income criteria were met, thus maintaining the status of the High Court's ruling.