Tushar Anil Thakur v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(913) WP-2980-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2980 OF 2020 Tushar Anil Thakur .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

.. Respondents Mr M.A. Golegaonkar, Advocate for petitioner Mrs P.V. Diggikar, A.G.P. for respondent-State CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 20th February 2020 ORAL ORDER :

1.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the tribe claim is pending with the Committee for validation. The notice has been issued to the petitioner of placing the petitioner on supernumerary post. The impugned order is without notice to the petitioner and without hearing the petitioner. Such an order cannot be sustained. 2.

In light of that, the impugned order is quashed and set aside. The Committee shall decide the validation proceedings in respect of the tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within six months from the date of appearance of the petitioner. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 5th March 2020.

3.

Writ Petition accordingly disposed of. No costs. ( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) vvr