Pandurang Jayram Atak v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6169 OF 2018 Pandurang s/o. Jayaram Atak ..Petitioner.

V/s.

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

..Respondents.

Mr.S.C.Yeramwar for the petitioner.

Mr.M.M.Pabale, AGP for the respondent-State.

CORAM: SHANTANU KEMKAR AND NITIN W.SAMBRE, JJ.

DATE : JUNE 14, 2018 P.C.:- with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties heard and finally disposed of.

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The case of the petitioner is that the caste validity claim of the petitioner is pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee, Konkan Division, Thane since 2013. However for non submission of his caste validity certificate, respondent Nos.3 and 4 have issued notice to the petitioner that if he fails to submit the caste validity certificate, his services shall be terminated.

2 904c) wp6169-18.doc According to the petitioner, till date his services have not be terminated for non submission of the caste validity certificate. 3.

Keeping in view the aforesaid, we dispose of the petition by directing the Caste Scrutiny Committee to consider and decide the petitioner's caste validity claim as expeditiously as possible, but in any case not later than December 31, 2018. 4.

Till the petitioner's caste validity claim is decided by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, the petitioner services shall not be terminated on the ground of non submission of the caste validity certificate, if not already terminated.

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With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of.

Parties to act on an authenticated copy of this order. (NITIN W.SAMBRE, J.) (SHANTANU KEMKAR, J.)