Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 31-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 30636/2026 filed by Bhavesh Dnyaneswar Koli against the State of Maharashtra & others, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 11-08-2026 in WP No. 9842/2026 of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad.
  • The petitioner sought exemption from filing a copy of the impugned judgment (IA No. 258723/2026) and exemption from filing other documents (IA No. 258726/2026).
  • The matter was listed before a bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sheel Nagu on 31-08-2026.

Order

1. Issue notice.

2. Respondent No.6 – Coep Technological University, Pune is directed not to cancel the petitioner’s admission for non‑production of Scheduled Tribe validity certificate, pending further orders of this Court.

3. The Special Leave Petition is to be re‑listed two weeks from the date of this order.

4. The pendency of this petition shall not preclude the Caste Scrutiny Committee from complying with the impugned order of the High Court.

Final Outcome

  • The petitioner’s admission at Coep Technological University remains in force until the Court decides otherwise, and the Caste Scrutiny Committee must continue to implement the High Court’s order despite the pending appeal.

Additional Notes

  • Digitally signed by JATINDER KAUR on 01-09-2026 16:56:43 IST (Signature Not Verified).
  • Also signed by SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA. P.S. to REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH).

Topics: Legal; Education