Raju Pundlik Baviskar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3390 OF 2013 Shri Raju s/o Pundlik Baviskar, Age-43 years, Occu:Service as a Driver with Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Ltd., Jalgaon, R/o-Tambepura, Ganesh Colony, Amalner, Tq-Amalner, Dist-Jalgaon.

...PETITIONER

VERSUS

1) The State of Maharashtra, Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, Through its Secretary,

2) The Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nandurbar Division, Nandurbar, Through its Secretary,

3) The Divisional Controller, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, Jalgaon Division, Jalgaon.

...RESPONDENTS ...

Mr.A.S. Golegaonkar Advocate for Petitioner. Mr.S.N. Kendre, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Mr.M.K. Goyanka Advocate for Respondent No.3. ...

CORAM: SUNIL P. DESHMUKH AND B.U. DEBADWAR, JJ.

DATE : 14TH JANUARY, 2020 ORDER :

1.

Heard learned counsel for appearing parties. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that tribe claim of the petitioner is pending before scrutiny committee for scrutiny and yet has not been decided.

2.

In the circumstances, we deem it expedient to direct the scrutiny committee to decide on pending tribe claim of the petitioner as early as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of writ of this order. The petitioner to co-operate with the scrutiny committee in early disposal of his tribe claim.

3.

Learned counsel for petitioner also points out that interim relief, not to take adverse action against the petitioner on accont of his failure to submit caste validation certificate, is operating.

4.

In view of the same, said interim relief to continue to

operate till the decision by the scrutiny committee. 5.

The petition, with the aforesaid observations, stands disposed of.

(B.U. DEBADWAR, J.) [SUNIL P. DESHMUKH, J.] asb/JAN20