Sanjay Nagnath Rodewad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(915) WP-2982-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.2982 OF 2020 Sanjay Nagnath Rodewad .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

.. Respondents - AND - WRIT PETITION NO.2992 OF 2020 Raju S/O Gajram Belaywar .. Petitioner

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The State of Maharashtra and ors.

.. Respondents Mr S.M. Vibhute, Advocate for petitioner Mrs P.V. Diggikar, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 to 3 in W.P.2982 of 2020 and for respondents no.1 to 4 in W.P. 2992 of 2020 CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 20th February 2020 ORAL ORDER :

1.

The learned A.G.P. accepts notice for respondents no.1 to 3 in W.P.No.2982 of 2020 and for respondents no.1 to 4 in W.P. No.2992 of 2020.

2.

It is submitted that validation proceeding in respect of the tribe claim of the petitioner is pending with the Scrutiny Committee, the same is not decided.

3.

Without issuing notice to the petitioner, the respondents have placed the petitioner on the supernumerary post.

4.

As the impugned order is without notice to the petitioner, we quash and set aside the impugned order.

(915) WP-2982-2020 5.

In case the respondents want to take action against the petitioner of placing the petitioner on supernumerary post or otherwise, then notice shall be issued to the petitioner giving to show cause. In that event, the petitioner can file reply and bring all the relevant facts to the notice of the respondentCommittee. 6.

The Committee shall decide the validation proceedings expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months. 7.

The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 25.2.2020. 8.

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