Sana Amreen Mohammed Sikandar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

W.P. No.3660/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3660 OF 2015 Kum. Sana Amreen d/o Mohammad Sikandar, Age 18 years, Occu. Education, R/o H-9/6/1159, Degloor Naka, Opp. Golden Bakery, Near Rehmat Nagar, Nanded, Taluka and District Nanded.

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PETITIONER

VERSUS

1.

The State of Maharashtra through the Secretary, Social Welfare Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai 2.

The Member Secretary and Research Officer, Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Latur Division Committee No.2, Latur ...

RESPONDENTS .....

Shri J.M. Murkute, Advocate for petitioner Mrs. M.S. Patni, A.G.P. for State .....

CORAM:

S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND A.I.S. CHEEMA, JJ.

DATED:

6th April, 2015.

ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V. Gangapurwala, J.):

1.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of parties, taken up for final hearing.

W.P. No.3660/2015 2.

The only grievance of the petitioner is that, since one year the validation proceedings with regard to her caste claim is pending with the respondent No.2 and the same is not being decided. It is also contended that, the vigilance has also been conducted.

3.

The learned A.G.P. submits that, the caste claim of the petitioner would be decided on its own merits expeditiously. 4.

In light of above, we pass the following order : The respondent No.2 committee shall decide the validation proceedings in respect of caste claim of the petitioner expeditiously on its own merits in accordance with law, preferably within six months. Writ Petition disposed of accordingly. Rule made absolute in above terms. No costs. (A.I.S. CHEEMA, J.) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.)