Fakeha Kausar Jaleel Ahmed Khan v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2736 OF 2017 WITH WRIT PETITION NOS. 2737/17, 2738/17, 2739/17, 2740/17, 2763/17, 2764/17 AND 2752/17.

Chaitanya Sanjay Palekar ..PETITIONER

VERSUS

State of Maharashtra and Others ..RESPONDENTS ....

Mr. S.M. Vibhute and Mr. S.S. Phatale, Advocates for petitioners in respective petitions.

Mr. M.B. Bharaswadkar, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Mr. C.A. Jadhav, Mr. S.S. Gangakhedkar, Mr. K.C. Sant, Mr. J.R. Patil and Mr. K.M. Suryawanshi, Advocates for Respondent No.4 in respective petitions.

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CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND K.L. WADANE, JJ.

DATED : 01st MARCH, 2017 ORDER :

1.

Issue notice to respondents. Learned A.G.P. waives service of notice for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Respective counsels waive notice for Respondent No.4.

2.

Mr. Vibhute, learned Counsel for petitioners submits that validation proceeding in respect of caste claim of the petitioners are 1 / 2

956_WP273617.odt pending with the respondent - committee. However, Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 are asking the petitioners to submit validity else adverse action will be taken. To decide the validation proceeding is not in the hands of litigants.

3.

Considering the above, we pass following order :-

O R D E R

The respondent - committee shall decide the validation proceeding in respect of caste claims of petitioner expeditiously and preferably within a period of eight months. Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 shall not refrain the petitioners from further studies and appearing for examinations only on the ground that validation proceedings are pending. Writ petition accordingly disposed of. No costs. ( K.L. WADANE, J. ) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ) SSD 2 / 2