Dattatraya Raju Ingle Thr. His Father Raju Pandurang Ingle v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Secretary, Department Of Tribal Development, Mumbai And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.3423/2016 Dattatraya Raju Ingle ...Versus...

State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai - 32 and another - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri P.S. Chawhan, Advocate for petitioner Mrs. G.R. Tiwari, AGP for respondents CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK AND MRS. SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : 18.11.2016 The only prayer made by the petitioner is for a direction to the respondent - Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a time frame. Mrs. Tiwari, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the Scrutiny Committee states on instructions that the caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the Scrutiny Committee and the same would be decided as early as possible.

In view of the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, we allow the writ petition. The Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within fifteen months from the date of appearance of the petitioner before the Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 13.12.2016.

Order accordingly. No costs.

JUDGE JUDGE Wadkar