In a major relief for the Maharashtra government, the Bombay High Court (HC) has rejected a petition (one of the multiple cases filed) challenging the government to accept the Hyderabad Gazette for issuing Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community.

On Thursday, the HC raised questions over the maintainability of the public interest litigation (PIL) and dismissed the petition filed by Advocate Vinit Dhotre. The petitioner had challenged the Government Resolution (GR) on the grounds that it extends OBC status to the Maratha community, without sufficient data and violates Article 14 of the Constitution.