RAIWAD MANOJKUMAR NIVRUTTIRAO vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the Caste Scrutiny Committee's finding that he did not belong to the 'Koli Mahadeo' Scheduled Tribe. The Court noted that the appellant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove his tribal affiliation and emphasized the distinction between 'Koli' and 'Koli Mahadeo' as established in Kumari Madhuri Patil & Anr. v. Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development. The Court declined to invoke Article 142 to grant relief, citing the lack of merit in the appellant's claims.