Trimbak Ganpatrao Khapekar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

wp4816.13 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4816 OF 2013 Trimbak s/o Ganpatrao Khapekar, Age-48 years, Occu:-Service, Presently working as full time teacher, Govt. Technical High School, Warngaon, Tq-Jamner, Dist-Jalgaon.

...PETITIONER

VERSUS

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

2) The Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Caste Claims, Nagpur, Dist-Nagpur,

3) The Joint Director, Vocational Education and Training, Nasik-2.

...RESPONDENTS ...

Mr.S.R. Barlinge Advocate for Petitioner.

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

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

DATE : 14TH JANUARY, 2020 ORDER :

1.

Heard learned counsel for appearing parties. Learned

wp4816.13 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 their tribe claims.

3.

Learned counsel for petitioner also points out that interim relief in terms of prayer clause (D), 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