Sr.
No.","Name of
Document","Name of person
on the document","Blood relation
with the applicant","Caste
recorded","Date of
Admission /
Registration",
1,"Village Form
No. 14",Rama Kumbala Koli,"Cousin Great
Great Grandfather",Koli,04.01.1913,
2,"Village Form
No. 14",-- Ragho Ratan,"Great Great
Grandfather",Koli,July / 1922,
3,"Village Form
No. 14",Chindhi Ragho Ratan,"Great
Grandmother",Koli,08.09.1928,
4,"Village Form
No. 14",Mohan Ragho Ratan,"Cousin Great
Grandfather",Koli,April / 1935,
5,School Record,"Ku. Salunka Guman
Savle","Cousin
Grandmother",Hindu Koli,21.06.1955,
Sr.
No.","Name of
Document","Name of person
on the document","Blood relation
with the applicant","Caste
recorded","Date of
Admission /
Registration",
1,School Record,"Ragho
Ratan","Great Great
Grandfather",Dhor Koli,10.06.1906,
2,School Record,"Bhila Ragho
Koli","Great
Grandfather",Tokre Koli,01.05.1923,
3,"Village Form
No. 14","Ragho
Ratan","Great Great
Grandfather",Koli Dhor,10.12.1925,
4,"Village Form
No. 14","Bhila Ragho Ratan
Savle","Great
Grandfather",Koli Dhor,10.01.1930,
5,"Village Form
No. 14","Guman Budha
Rama Savle","Cousin Great
Grandfather",Koli Dhor,10.04.1930,
6,"Village Form
No. 14","Ratan Kubla Savle
(Kuber)","Great Great
Great Grandfather",Koli Dhor,07.01.1932,
7,"Village Form
No. 14","Tapi Budha
Rama","Great
Grandmother",Dhor Koli,December / 1937,
8,"Village Form
No. 14","Ragho
Ratan","Great Great
Grandfather",Koli Dhor,07.01.1942,
9,School Record,"Mohan Ragho
Koli","Cousin Great
Grandfather","Hindu To.
Koli",03.08.1948,
10,"Village Form
No. 14","Motiram Bhila
Ragho",Grandfather,Koli Dhor,08.04.1948,
11,School Record,"Ku. Salunka
Guman Savle","Cousin
Grandmother","Hindu To.
Koli",20.06.1955,
12,School Record,"Manjula Guman
Savle","Cousin
Grandmother","Hindu To.
Koli",01.06.1961,
13,School Record,"Pandit Hilal
Savle",Cousin Grandfather,"Hindu
Koli Tokre",07.06.1963,
14,School Record,"Nanabhau Guman
Savle",Cousin Grandfather,"Hindu To.
Koli",01.06.1966,
15,School Record,"Ranjatabai
Motiram Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Hindu
Tokre Koli",25.06.1976,
16,School Record,"Manisha Motiram
Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Hindu
Tokre Koli",03.10.1979,
17,School Record,"Yogesh Motiram
Savle",Father,"Hindu
Tokre Koli",14.06.1984,
18,"Colour
photocopy of
Service book","Chhotulal alias
Nanabhau Guman
Savle","Cousin
Grandfather","Hindu To.
Koli",19.06.1991,
19,School Record,"Samriddhi Yogesh
Savle",Applicant,"Hindu
Tokre Koli
(S.T.)",11.04.2009,
IV.,"Mohon Radhe
Ratan","Cousin
Grandfather","Death record
of village Form
No. 14",Koli,"Date of
Death
April /
1935",---
V.,Ragho Ratan,"Cousin Great
Grandfather","Admission
Extract of
General
Register of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Dhor
Koli","Birth
10.06.1906","The entry is in a loose page and the
page  could  tally Â
with  any  of  the
school  registers.  Â
The  handwriting on this page
containing this entry is in a different
ink and handwriting as comparedÂ
to the rest of the entries
in the school register.
VI.,Bhila Ragho Koli,"Cousin
Grandfather","Admission
Extract of
General
Register of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Tokre
Koli","Birth
01.05.1923","The entry is in a loose page and the
page  could  tally Â
with  any  of  the
school  registers.  Â
The  handwriting on this page
containing this entry is in a different
ink and handwriting as comparedÂ
to the rest of the entries
in the school register.
VII.,"Mohan Ragho
Koli","Cousin
Grandfather","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
63, book no.
2 of Z.P.
Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
To.
Koli","03.08.1948
nd
2
standard",
Letter  ' '  in  a Â
different  ink  and
handwriting has been inserted in the
entry “Hindu Tokre Koliâ€.
VIII.,"Ku. Salunka
Guman Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
244, book no.
2 of Z.P.
Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","21.06.1955
st
1
Standard",---
IX.,"Ku. Salunka
Guman Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
78, book no.
3 of Z.P.
Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
To.
Koli","20.06.1955
st
1
Standard",---
X.,"Arastol Hilal
Savle","Cousin Paternal
Aunt","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
371, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","26.06.1962
st
1
Standard",---
XI.,Pandit Hilal Savle,Cousin Uncle,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
398, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli
Tokre","07.06.1963
st
1
Standard","Word ‘Tokre’ hasÂ
been inserted in different
handwriting after the words
‘Hindu Koli’.
XII.,Keval Bila Savle,"Cousin Paternal
Aunt","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
417, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School","Hindu
Koli","School
leaving
date
22.06.1974",---
XIII.,Hira Bhila Savle,"Cousin Paternal
Aunt","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
488, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","02.06.1964
1st
Standard",---
XIV.,"Bablibai Guman
Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
491, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","03.06.1965
1st
Standard","Separate paper has beenÂ
pasted in the column of caste in
the school register and on that paper,
caste ‘Hindu Koli’ appears.
XV.,"Meerabai Father
Mohan Savle","Cousin Paternal
Aunt","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
500, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","17.06.1965
1st
Standard",---
XVI.,"Sarubai Bhila
Savle","Cousin Paternal
Aunt","Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
535, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","06.06.1966
1st
Standard",---
XVII.,"Pundlik Hilal
Savle",Cousin Uncle,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
550, book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","29.06.1966
1st
Standard",---
XVIII.,"Manjula Guman
Savle",Paternal Aunt,"Admission
Extract of
General
register book
no. 3(1) of
Z.P.
Primary","Hindu
To.
Koli","Birth
01.06.1961","Letter     Â
' 'Â Â Â Â Â Â
has     Â
been      inserted
subsequently, in a different
handwriting.
XIX.,Bharat Hilal Savle,Cousin Uncle,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register no.
736 of Z.P.
Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
Koli","Birth
01.06.1964",---
XX.,"Nanabhau Guman
Savle",Father,"Admission
Extract of
General
Register of
Z.P. Primary
School Shelti,
Tq. Shahada,
Dist.
Nandurbar","Hindu
To.
Koli","Birth
01.06.1966",
Letter    ' '  Â
has   been   inserted
subsequently,    Â
in     a    Â
different handwriting.
XXI.,"Chhotulal alias
Nanabhu Guman
Savle",Father,"Colour
photocopy of
service book","Hindu
To.
Koli","Date of
start of
service
19.06.1991",
Letter    ' '  Â
has   been   inserted
subsequently,    Â
in     a    Â
different handwriting.
22. There is one more aspect which needs to be emphasized in this context. A person would not derive any additional advantage or benefit by being,,,,,,
described as ‘Tokre Koli’ instead of ‘Koli Dhor’ or vice versa. This would be another reason not to treat such claims to be inconsistent.,,,,,,
Therefore, when, as is mentioned herein-abvove, there is acceptable documentary evidence of pre-constitutional period wherein the petitioner’s",,,,,,
forefathers were described as ‘Dhor Koli’ or ‘Koli Dhor’, the committee could not have refused to extend its benefits to her when she",,,,,,
has been claiming to be a ‘Tokre Koli’.,,,,,,
23. In the light of the fact that there is substantial documentary evidence, even the committee could not have applied the affinity test, the scope of",,,,,,
which is limited, as is described in Anand Vs. Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims and others (supra) and Maharashtra",,,,,,
Adiwasi Thakur Jamat Swarakshan Samiti Vs. State of Maharashtra and others; 2023 SCC Online SC 326.,,,,,,
24. It is necessary to note that the petitioner has filed civil application no. 6755 of 2024 and has produced coloured photocopies of the birth and death,,,,,,
register of village Shelti of 1905 as well as coloured photocopy of the general register of Zilla Parishad Primary School, Shelti, Taluka - Shahada. It is",,,,,,
mentioned in this application that this record was available to the petitioner when the enquiry was going on before the committee but the committee,,,,,,
merely retained it without raising any objection.,,,,,,
25. Learned advocate for the petitioner would submit that even no comment has been made on it. Instead of going into the allegations about the,,,,,,
committee having not entertained and scrutinized such record, since it is now made available to us, and expressly reads an entry in the name of Ragho",,,,,,
Ratan Kubala of 11-10-1905 describing him to be ‘Koli Dhor’, ex facie, this entry in the birth register does not seem to be inserted rather it",,,,,,
appears sequentially at serial no. 24 and would substantiate the petitioner’s claim.,,,,,,
26. In the result, the impugned order is not sustainable in law and is liable to be reversed.",,,,,,
27. The writ petition is allowed.,,,,,,
28. Impugned order is quashed and set aside.,,,,,,
29. The respondent - committee shall immediately issue tribe validity certificate to the petitioner as belonging to ‘Tokre Koli’ scheduled tribe in,,,,,,
the prescribed format.,,,,,,
30. Pending civil application is allowed and disposed of.,,,,,,
