Gajanan S/O Uddhav Chavan v. S.T. Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Thr. Its Vice Chairman/Jt. Commissioner

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.6427/2022 Gajanan s/o Uddhav Chavan, aged about 28 years, Occ. Student, r/o Anjani Khurd, Tq. Lonar, Dist Buldhana.

.....PETITIONER ...V E R S U S...

Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division Old By Pass, Chaprashipura, Amravati Through its Vice Chairman/ Jt. Commissioner ...RESPONDENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. A. P. Kalmegh, Advocate for petitioner.

Mrs. N. P. Mehta, A.G.P. for respondent.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM:- SUNIL B. SHUKRE & ANIL L. PANSARE, J J.

DATED :- 10.11.2022 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: Sunil B. Shukre, J.) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties. 2.

The report submitted by the learned A.G.P. is taken on record and marked 'A' for identification. Taking into account the pendency of the Court expedited matters and the fact that the vigilance inquiry, as informed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, has been completed in this case, we are of the view that

wp6427.22.odt now the tribe claim of the petitioner can be placed on the fast track of adjudication.

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The petition is, therefore, allowed. The respondentCommittee is directed to decide tribe claim of the petitioner, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within three months from the date of appearance of the petitioner before it. The petitioner shall appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 21.11.2022.

Rule is made absolute in the above terms. No order as to costs.

(Anil L. Pansare, J.) (Sunil B. Shukre, J.) kahale ARVIND KAHALE 18:58