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. 7450 OF 2020 Prashant Balaji Turpatwad .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 7466 OF 2020 Vitthal Narsing Sallawar .. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri Sunil M. Vibhute, Advocate for the Petitioner in both matters.

Shri P. S. Patil, Addl. G. P. for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4 in both matters.

Shri K. C. Sant, Advocate for the Respondent No. 3 in both matters.

CORAM :

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

DATE :

02ND NOVEMBER, 2020.

FINAL ORDER :

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Issue notice to respondents. The learned Additional Government Pleaders accept notice for respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and Mr. Sant, the learned advocate accepts notice for respondent No. 3 in both matters.

2.

The proposals pursuant to the corrected tribe certificates

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners have to undergo internship. The petitioners will not be getting degree certificate unless they clear the internship. 4.

Considering the above, we pass the following order: i.

The Committee shall make endeavour to decide the validation proceedings in respect of the tribe claim of the petitioners expeditiously, preferably within six months from the date of appearance of the petitioners.

ii.

The petitioners shall appear before the Committee on 01st December, 2020.

iii.

Respondents no. 2 and 3 shall not withhold the result of the petitioners' 3rd year M.B.B.S. course only on the ground that validation proceedings are pending.

iv.

In case the petitioners are otherwise eligible, then they may be allowed to undergo the internship, however, the degree certificates shall not be issued until the petitioners produce the validity certificates.

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Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of. No costs. [R. G. AVACHAT, J.] [S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] bsb/Nov. 20