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Parkote Rahimoddin Iqbal v. State Of Maharashtra Thru Its Secretary, General Administration Dept. And ORS

2021-12-17Hon'Ble Shri Justice R.D. Dhanuka,Hon'Ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha2 pages

KVM 1/2 501 - WP 2812 OF 2021.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR KANCHAN VINOD MAYEKAR Date: 2021.12.18 14:05:08 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 2812 OF 2021 Parkote Rahimoddin Iqbal ..... Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..... Respondents Mr. R.K.Mendadkar, a/w. Mr.T.V.Jadhav for the Petitioner. Mr.R.S.Datar for the Respondent nos.3 and 5.

Mr. N.C.Walimbe, A.G.P. for the State - Respondent nos. 1 and 2. CORAM: R. D. DHANUKA AND R.N.LADDHA, JJ.

DATE : 17th DECEMBER, 2021 P.C:- The papers are allowed to be produced at 2.30 p.m. on the production board in view of extreme urgency.

2.

Rule. Mr.Walimbe, learned A.G.P. waives service for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. Mr.Datar, learned counsel waives service for the respondent nos. 3 and 5. By consent of parties, writ petition is heard finally.

3.

Mr.Datar, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 3 and 5 states that the documents are already forwarded to the respondent no.2

KVM 2/2 501 - WP 2812 OF 2021.doc committee by his client on 11th December, 2021. Statement is accepted. If copies of such documents are not forwarded to the petitioner by the respondent nos. 3 and 5, the same shall be furnished by 5 p.m. during the course of the day. Mr.Mendadkar, learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to accept copy of such documents on behalf of his client. The respondent no.2 committee is directed to decide the case of the petitioner for grant of caste validity certificate within eight weeks from today.

4.

The respondent nos. 3 and 5 shall not take any coercive steps against the petitioner for want of caste validity certificate till the said caste claim is decided by the respondent no.2 committee which is directed to be decided within eight weeks from today and for a period of two weeks from the date of communication of the order, if the same is adverse against the petitioner. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views on the merits of the caste claim made by the petitioner.

5.

Writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs.

[R.N.LADDHA, J.] [R.D.DHANUKA, J.]