Raiwad Manojkumar Nivruttirao vs State Of Maharashtra & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's dismissal of Writ Petition No. 2146 of 2003, affirming the Caste Scrutiny Committee's finding that the appellant did not belong to the 'Koli Mahadeo' Scheduled Tribe. The Court noted that the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove his claim and did not attend hearings despite multiple notices. The Court declined to grant relief under Article 142 of the Constitution, distinguishing the case from Raju Ramsing Vasave v. Mahesh Deorao Bhivapurkar & Ors. where different circumstances applied.