Sahebrao Venkatrao Kasbewad 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. 6517 OF 2020 Sahebrao Venkatrao Kasbewad ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents ....

Mr. C. R. Thorat, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. P. M. Kulkarni, AGP for the State ....

CORAM :S. V. GANGAPURWALA AND R. G. AVACHAT, JJ.

DATED : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2020 PER COURT :- .

It is submitted that validation proceedings in respect of the tribe claim of petitioner is pending with the scrutiny committee, the same is not decided.

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Without issuing notice to the petitioner, the respondents have placed petitioner on the supernumerary post. 3.

As the impugned action is without notice to petitioner, we quash and set aside the impugned action.

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In case, respondents want to take action against petitioner of placing petitioner on supernumerary post or otherwise, then notice shall be issued to petitioner giving opportunity to show cause. In that event, petitioner can file reply and bring all the relevant facts to the notice of the respondent-Committee. 5.

The Committee shall decide the validation proceedings expeditiously and preferably within a period of nine months from the date of appearance of the petitioner.

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The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 15.10.2020.

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The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[ R. G. AVACHAT, J. ] [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] SMS