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Datta Eshwar Abhange And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

2016-10-24Hon'Ble Shri Justice R. M. Borde,Hon'Ble Shri Justice K. K. Sonawane3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 10744 OF 2016 Datta s/o Eshwar Abhange & others .. PETITIONERS

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & others .. RESPONDENTS Mr. V.B. Dhage, advocate for petitioners.

Mr. K.N. Lokhande, AGP for the State.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10745 OF 2016 Jotsana Ishwar Snawane & Jotsana Senphadu Solonkhe .. PETITIONER

VERSUS

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

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

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10748 OF 2016 Ratilal Subhash Sonawane .. PETITIONER

VERSUS

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

Mr. S.S. Dande, AGP for the State.

WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 10752 OF 2016

Chhayabai Abaji Sonwane @ Chhayabai Gokul Baviskar .. PETITIONER

VERSUS

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

Mr. S.B. Pulkundwar, AGP for the State.

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

DATE : 24th OCTOBER, 2016.

PER COURT :

1.

Learned counsel appearing for respondent - Scrutiny Committee, on instructions states that, the caste certificate validation claim in respect of petitioners 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. Petitioners who are occupying the office of member of the Village Panchayat, have 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 No. 3963/2013, we direct the respondents not to take coercive action against petitioners till disposal of caste certificate validation claims pending with the Scrutiny Committee.

3.

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