Aruna Subhash Sonar 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. 9310 OF 2016 Smt. Aruna Subhash Sonar .. PETITIONER

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & others .. RESPONDENTS Mr. S.S. Phatale, advocate for petitioner.

Mr. P.S. Patil, AGP for the State.

===== CORAM : R.M. BORDE & K. K. SONAWANE, JJ.

DATE : 1st SEPTEMBER, 2016.

PER COURT :

Learned counsel appearing for respondent - Scrutiny Committee, on instructions states that, the caste certificate validation claim in respect of the petitioner would be dealt with and an appropriate order will be passed within a period of four months from today.

2.

In view of the statement made, the Committee is directed to decide the verification claims in respect of caste certificate of petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from today. Petitioner who is occupying the office of Member of the Village Panchayat, has been served with a notice by the Collector under Section 10(1)(A) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958. In view of order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in an identical matter i.e. Writ Petition N. 3963/2013, we direct the respondents not to take coercive action against petitioner till disposal of caste certificate verification claim pending

wp9310.16.doc with the Scrutiny Committee.

3.

With directions as above, writ petition stand disposed of. ( K. K. SONAWANE ) ( R. M. BORDE ) JUDGE JUDGE dyb