Vedika Gunvant Tanmane vs The State Of Maharashtra Through Its ...

ik-178979722 Bombay High Court 7 March 2026 • WRIT PETITION NO. 2429 OF 2026 • 4 min read

Judges (2)

Abasaheb D. Shinde Delivered Sandipkumar C. More Coram

Counsel (2)

P. S. Patil Counsel Respondent Thorat Chandrakant R Counsel Petitioner

Parties (2)

State of Maharashtra Respondent Vedika Gunvant Tanmane Petitioner

Case Significance

Vedika Gunvant Tanmane vs The State Of Maharashtra Through Its ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated March 7, 2026 (citation: ik-178979722). The petitioner challenged the Scrutiny Committee's rejection of her caste claim as 'Kunbi' (Other Backward Class), which was rejected solely on territorial jurisdiction grounds — that the Sub-Divisional Officer, Kinwat had no authority to issue the caste certificate as her forefathers were from outside the district. The court quashed the impugned order and remanded the matter to the Scrutiny Committee to decide afresh on merits, permitting the petitioner to file a proper genealogy and support The bench comprised Justices Abasaheb D. Shinde and Sandipkumar C. More. The judgment was delivered by Justice Abasaheb D. Shinde. Counsel appearing: P. S. Patil (counsel for respondent), Thorat Chandrakant R (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner challenged the Scrutiny Committee's rejection of her caste claim as 'Kunbi' (Other Backward Class), which was rejected solely on territorial jurisdiction grounds — that the Sub-Divisional Officer, Kinwat had no authority to issue the caste certificate as her forefathers were from outside the district. The court quashed the impugned order and remanded the matter to the Scrutiny Committee to decide afresh on merits, permitting the petitioner to file a proper genealogy and supporting documents. The Committee was directed to decide expeditiously within three months.

What was the outcome of Vedika Gunvant Tanmane vs The State Of Maharashtra Through Its ...?

The petitioner challenged the Scrutiny Committee's rejection of her caste claim as 'Kunbi' (Other Backward Class), which was rejected solely on territorial jurisdiction grounds — that the Sub-Division...

Judgment

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