Mohit S/O Pandhari Ghodmare v. Joint Commissioner And Vice-Chairman, S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4005/2023 Mohit S/o Pandhari Ghodmare, aged about 18 Yrs., Occ. Student, R/o Samtanagar, Ward No.1, Near Water Tank, Urja Nagar, Chandrapur-442 404.

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Petitioner - Versus - Joint Commissioner & Vice-Chairman, Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Adiwasi Vikas Bhavan, Giripeth, Nagpur.

... Respondent ----------------- Mr. S.R. Narnaware, Counsel for the Petitioner. Mr. A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for Respondent. ---------------- CORAM: A.S. CHANDURKAR & MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ. DATE : 24.7.2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per A.S. Chandurkar, J.) Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties. Mr. A.S. Fulzele, learned Additional Government Pleader waives notice for the respondent.

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The only prayer made by the petitioner is for expeditious adjudication of his claim of belonging to Mana Scheduled Tribe. It is submitted that the petitioner's father and other blood relatives have been issued validity certificates. Vigilance enquiry in the case of the petitioner has been conducted and the petitioner has also submitted his say to the said report dated 29.9.2022. Since the petitioner is pursuing the education he seeks expeditious consideration of his claim. 3.

In view of the aforesaid, the Scrutiny Committee is directed to decide the petitioner's claim within a period of eight weeks from today. Same shall be done after giving due opportunity to the petitioner and in accordance with law. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (A.S. CHANDURKAR, J.) Tambaskar.

Signed By:NEELESH VILASRAO TAMBASKAR Private Secretary Date:26.07.2023 12:12