Baburao Eknath Kunthewad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 930 WRIT PETITION NO.1046 OF 2021 RAJABHAU HARIBHAU GURLE ..PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ..RESPONDENTS ...

Mr. G. K. Chinchole h/f. Mr. Ganesh B. Patunkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mr. S. R. Yadav Lonikar, AGP for Respondents-State. ...

AND 937 WRIT PETITION NO.1053 OF 2021 BABURAO EKNATH KUNTHEWAD ..PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ..RESPONDENTS ...

Mr. G. K. Chinchole, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State. ...

AND 946 WRIT PETITION NO.1062 OF 2021 JAMUNA BALWANTRAO KOLGANE ..PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ..RESPONDENTS ...

Mr. G. K. Chinchole, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. R. Yadav Lonikar, AGP for Respondents-State. ...

AND 962 WRIT PETITION NO.1078 OF 2021 SHUBHANGI GANGADHARRAO PALLEWAD ..PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ..RESPONDENTS

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Mr. G. K. Chinchole h/f. Mr. Ganesh B. Patunkar, Advocate for the Petitioner.

Mrs. V. S. Choudhary, AGP for Respondents-State. ...

AND 963 WRIT PETITION NO.1079 OF 2021 ANAND NAMDEVRAO NAGBHIDE ..PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ..RESPONDENTS ...

Mr. Sunil M. Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents-State. ...

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

DATED : 20th JANUARY, 2021.

PER COURT:- 1.

Issue notice to respondents. The learned Assistant Government Pleader accept notice for all respondents in respective writ petitions.

2.

It is submitted that, validation proceeding in respect of the tribe claims of the petitioners are pending with the Scrutiny Committee, the same are not decided. Without issuing notice to the petitioners, the respondents have placed the petitioners on the supernumerary posts.

3.

As the impugned orders are passed without notice to the petitioners, we quash and set aside the impugned orders.

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In case the respondents want to take action against the petitioners placing the petitioners on supernumerary posts or otherwise, then notice shall be issued to the petitioners, calling upon them to show cause. In that event, the petitioners can file reply and bring all the relevant facts to the notice of the respondent - Committee.

5.

The Committee shall decide the validation proceedings expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months from the date of appearance of the petitioners.

6.

The petitioners shall appear before the Committee on 28.01.2021.

7.

In the light of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.

(SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI) (S. V. GANGAPURWALA) JUDGE JUDGE Devendra/January-2021