Mayur Chintaman Thakur v. Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee Nandurbar Through Its Member Secretary And Others

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11369 OF 2017 Mayur s/o. Chintaman Thakur ..

Petitioner

Versus

Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny ..

Respondents Committee & Ors.

Mr.Mahesh S. Deshmukh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.M.B. Bharaswadkar, A.G.P. for respondent/State. Mr.R.C. Meware, Advocate for respondent No.3. CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA & S.M.GAVHANE,JJ.

DATED :

03.10.2017 P.C. :- 1.

Mr.Deshmukh, learned Counsel submits that validation proceeding in respect of tribe claim of the petitioner is pending with the respondent - Committee since 2004. The salary of the petitioner has been withheld since August, 2017 on the ground that the validity certificate is not produced.

2.

The learned A.G.P. on instructions submits that the respondent-Committee would decide validation

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3.

The respondent-Committee shall decide validation proceeding in respect of tribe claim of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably within six months. Respondent Nos.2 and 3 shall not withhold the salary of the petitioner only on the ground that the validation proceeding is pending. They can take further course of action, depending upon judgment of the validation proceedings.

4.

The writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[S.M.GAVHANE,J.] [S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.] /2017/ 17/ snk SEP wp11369.17