Prashant Balaji Turpatwad 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. 2799 OF 2018 Prashant Balaji Turpatwad .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Sunil M. Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri A. V. Deshmukh, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND SUNIL K. KOTWAL, JJ.

DATE : 15TH MARCH, 2018.

FINAL ORDER :

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The learned counsel submits that the validation proceeding in respect of the tribe claim of the petitioner is pending since June 2016. The petitioner has appeared for 02nd Year M.B.B.S. winter - 2017 examination. The result of the petitioner is with held.

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The learned Assistant Government Pleader accepts notice for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4.

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Considering the fact validation proceeding is pending since May 2017, we pass the following order.

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The Respondent No. 4/Committee shall decide the validation proceeding in respect of the tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously and preferably within a period of three

(03) months from the date of appearance of the petitioner. The petitioner shall appear before the committee on 26.03.2018 and cooperate in expeditious disposal of the proceeding. 5.

The Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 shall not withhold the result of the petitioners examination only on the ground that the validation proceeding is pending. In case the petitioner is otherwise eligible, the Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 shall not refrain the petitioner from prosecuting further studies and appearing from M.B.B.S. final examination only on the ground that validation proceeding is pending. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.

[SUNIL K. KOTWAL, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] bsb/March 18