Nilesh Sambhaji Sangave And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2897 OF 2017 NILESH SAMBHAJI SANGAVE AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Petitioners : Mr.Jadhav Vivek U. AGP for Respondents : Mr. P.S.Patil AGP for respondents : Smt. M.A.Deshpande .....

WRIT PETITION NO. 2899 OF 2017 CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA & K.L.WADANE, JJ.

DATED : 6th MARCH, 2017 O R D E R :

Mr. Jadhav, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have applied for tribe certificate in September, 2016. The Sub-Divisional Officer has to decide the said application within 45 days, however, the same is not yet decided.

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In absence of the tribe certificate the petitioners are not in a position to get the benefit of reservation category.

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Learned A.G.P. submits that in case application filed by the petitioners is pending with the Sub-Divisional Officer, then the SubDivisional Officer would decide the same on its own merits, expeditiously.

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Considering the above, we pass following order.

Respondent no.2-Sub-Divisional Officer shall decide the application filed by the petitioners for issuance of tribe certificate, expeditiously, preferably within two months from today.

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Writ Petition accordingly disposed of. No costs.

(K.L.WADANE, J.) (S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) dbm/wp2897.17