Santosh Bapurao Buge 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. 6841 OF 2020 Santosh Bapurao Buge .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Mr. O. B. Boinwad, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. G. Karlekar, AGP for Respondents-State. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATED : 07th OCTOBER, 2020.

PER COURT:- .

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

2.

Without issuing notice to the petitioner, the respondents have placed petitioner on the supernumerary post. The proposal is submitted for validation to the committee, well within the time as contemplated under circular dated 30.07.2013.

3.

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

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In case, respondents want to take action against the petitioner of placing petitioner on supernumerary post or otherwise, then notice shall be issued to the 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 proceeding expeditiously and preferably within a period of six months. 6.

The petitioner shall appear before the committee on 21.10.2020. 7.

Writ petition accordingly is disposed of. No costs. ( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI ) ( S. V. GANGAPURWALA ) JUDGE JUDGE P.S.B.