Sonal Yogesh Katarkar @ Sonal Suresh Tagare v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.9757 OF 2015 Sonal w/o Yogesh Katarkar @ Sonal d/o Suresh Tagare, age: 32 years, Occ: service, R/o E-91, Rajratna, Bhushan Nagar, Kedgaon (Deviche), Tq.Ahmednagar, District Ahmednagar.

Petitioner

Versus

01 The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary to Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

02 The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Verification Committee, Nashik, through its Deputy Director ®, Nashik, District Nashik.

03 The Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Pune, Dist.Pune.

04 The Secretary, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Shikshan Sanstha, 569, Shivaji Nagar, Near Congress Bhavan, Pune, District Pune.

05 The Head Master, Shri Sant Shivgangadevi Vidhyalaya, 569, Shivaji Nagar, Near Congress Bhavan, Pune, Dist. Pune.

Respondents Mr.S.M.Vibhute, advocate for the petitioner Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for Respondents No.1 & 3. Mr.K.D.Bade Patil, advocate for Respondent No.2. Mr.S.P.Chapalgaonkar, advocate for Respondents No.4 & 5.

{2} wp975715.odt CORAM : R.M.BORDE & A.I.S.CHEEMA, JJ.

DATE : 03rd December, 2015 PER COURT:

Petitioner claims to belong to 'Mannewar', a Scheduled Tribe and proposal in respect of verification of tribe certificate, forwarded by her employer, is pending with Respondent No.2Committee. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2Scrutiny Committee, on instructions, states that the proposal for verification of tribe certificate issued in favour of the petitioner, pending with the Scrutiny Committee, would be decided as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of one year from today.

Statement made on behalf of Respondent No.2Scrutiny Committee is accepted and Respondent No.2-Committee is directed to decide the proposal in respect of verification of tribe certificate issued in favour of petitioner within time stipulated above. The employer is directed not to take any adverse action against the petitioner until disposal of claim for verification of tribe certificate and subject thereto.

With the directions as above, writ petition stands disposed of.

A.I.S.CHEEMA R.M.BORDE JUDGE JUDGE