Bombay High CourtWP/1500/2021allowed

Pralhad Devraoji Sherkar v. Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati And Another

2021-03-30Hon'Ble Shri Justice Sunil B. Shukre,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Avinash G. Gharote2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.1500/2021 Pralhad Devraoji Sherkar, Aged : Major, Occ: Service, R/o Samraspura, Tq. Achalpur, District : Amravati.

.... PETITIONER // VERSUS //

1. Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee, Irvin Chowk, Amravati, Tq. and District : Amravati.

2. Jagdambha Mahavidyalaya, Achalpur, through its Principal, Tah. Achalpur, District : Achalpur.

.... RESPONDENTS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri M. D. Lakhey, Advocate for petitioner.

Ms K. R. Deshpande, AGP for respondent no.1.

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DATE : 30/03/2021 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER:- SUNIL B. SHUKRE, J.) 1] Heard Shri Lakhey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms Kalyani Deshpande, learned AGP, who appears by waiving notice for respondent no.1.

2] Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith.

8.wp.1500.2021.odt 3] Heard finally by consent of the parties present before the Court.

4] Notice has not been issued to respondent no.2 as no relief has been claimed against respondent no.2.

5] The relief claimed here is of limited nature and therefore, this petition is allowed in terms of prayers clause (i). The respondent no.1 is directed to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of the order, in accordance with law. 6] It is made clear here that the claim of the petitioner is pending for its verification in this case since last seven years and therefore, no further time shall be granted to respondent no.1 for deciding the same in accordance with law within the period stipulated as above.

Rule accordingly. No costs.

(AVINASH G. GHAROTE, J) (SUNIL B. SHUKRE J.) Sarkate.