Shivsamb Moglaji Gudbenwad v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr Principal Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 29 WRIT PETITION NO.770 OF 2021 SHIVSAMB MOGLAJI GUDBENWAD

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Petitioner : Mr. C.R. Thorat AGP for Respondents-State: Mr. K.N. Lokhande ...

CORAM :

S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATED :

18th JANUARY , 2021.

...

PER COURT :

1.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the caste claim of the petitioner is invalidated. Along with caste claim of the petitioner, his son's and daughter's caste claims were also invalidated. Son, Shivam had filed Writ Petition No.352 of 2021. This Court under order dated 15th January, 2021 remanded the matter by setting aside the judgment and Shivam is directed to appear before the committee on 25th January, 2021. 2.

In the light of above, we pass the same order in the present matter :

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ORDER

1.

In light of that, the impugned order is quashed and set aside. The petitioner is relegated before the Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 25th January, 2021. The petitioner may place on record such facts to prove his relationship with the validity holders. Naturally, the Committee would consider the said fact in accordance with the procedure and the law and decide the proceeding on its own merits expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date of appearance of the petitioner.

2.

Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

(SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) (S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) vsm/-