Yogita Chandrakant Sapkal v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 948 WRIT PETITION NO.429 OF 2021 YOGITA CHANDRAKANT SAPKAL

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Petitioners :Mr. A. J. Patil AGP for Respondents State: Mr. S. R. Yadav Lonikar

CORAM

: S. V. GANGAPURWALA & SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 13th January, 2021 ORDER:

1.

Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing.

2.

Mr.Deshmukh, learned counsel submits that the petitioner is issued with the caste certifica te of 'Dhangar NT (C). The petitioner had submitted proposal seeking verification of his caste claim with the Respondent No.2 Committee, however, the same is not accepted on the ground that it is not submitted through any institution. The learned counsel submits that even if an individual submits the proposal, the Committee has to verify it.

3.

We have heard learned A.G.P.

4.

Time and again, we have directed the Respondent No.2 Committee to accept the proposal for verification of the caste claim even if the said proposal is submitted by the individual provided that the proposal is in a proper format.

5.

The Respondent No.2 Committee shall accept the proposal submitted by the petitioner in proper format for verification of his caste claim. Upon submission of the proposal in a proper format for verification of his caste claim by the petitioner, the Respondent No.2 Committee shall decide the same expeditiously, preferably within six (6) months. The petitioner shall cooperate in expeditious disposal of the said proceedings.

6. Rule accordingly made absolute in above terms. No costs. (SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) (S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) JPC