Dnyaneshwar Shankarrao Bondale v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

W.P.8278-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8278 OF 2020 Dnyaneshwar s/o Shankarrao Bondale ..Petitioner

Versus

The State of Maharashtra and ors.

..Respondents Mr G.K. Chinchole, Advocate for petitioner Mr S.P. Tiwari, A.G.P. for respondent - State CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA AND SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, JJ.

DATE : 16th December 2020 PER COURT :

1.

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

2.

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

4.

In case the respondents want to take action against the petitioner placing the petitioner on supernumerary post or otherwise, then notice shall be issued to the petitioner, calling upon him to show cause. In that event, the 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 25.1.2021, if the circumstances permit.

W.P.8278-2020 7.

Writ Petition disposed of. No costs.

( SHRIKANT D. KULKARNI, J.) ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.) vvr