Sachin Laxmanrao Kudade v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.816 OF 2016 Sachin s/o Laxmanrao Kudade, Age-18 years, Occu:Student, R/o-Jamb, Tq-Mukhed, Dist-Nanded.

...PETITIONER

VERSUS

1) The State of Maharashtra, Through it's Secretary, Medical Education and Drugs Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32,

2) The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Through its Deputy Director (R),

3) The Dean/ Principal, Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College, Post Box No.145, Sakhri Road, Dhule, Tq. & Dist-Dhule,

4) The Registrar, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, Dindori Road, Nashik, Tq. & Dist-Nashik.

...RESPONDENTS ...

Mr.Pratap V. Jadhavar Advocate for Petitioner. Mr.S.B. Pulkundwar, A.G.P. for Resp. Nos.1 & 2. Mr.Mukul S. Kulkarni Advocate for Resp. No.3. Mr. A.S. Bayas Advocate for Resp. No.4.

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CORAM: R.M. BORDE AND A.I.S. CHEEMA, JJ.

DATE : 25TH FEBRUARY, 2016 ORDER :

1.

The Petitioner claims to belong to "Mannervarlu", Scheduled Tribe (ST). He has secured admission to M.B.B.S. Course, as against a seat earmarked for the aforesaid category. The tribe certificate issued to the Petitioner is referred for verification to the Scrutiny Committee and proposal is stated to be pending. In the meanwhile the Dean of the College has called upon the Petitioner to submit validation certificate within specified period and he has been further warned that, in the event of his failure, he will not be permitted to appear for the examination.

2.

In these facts of the case, this Petition can be disposed of by issuing direction to Respondent No.2 Scrutiny Committee to take

decision on the tribe certificate verification proposal in respect of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within EIGHT MONTHS from today and it is accordingly directed.

3.

In the meanwhile, Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are directed to permit the Petitioner to prosecute further studies and to appear for university examination, subject however, to the decision in respect of the tribe verification proposal pending with the Scrutiny Committee.

4.

In view of above, the Writ Petition stands disposed of.

[A.I.S. CHEEMA, J.] [R.M. BORDE, J.] asb/FEB16