Chandrashekhar S/O. Diwanrao Irpachi v. In-Charge Medical Officer, Employees State Insurance Scheme (Vidarbha Region), Nagpur And Another

26.10.wp.5889.15

IN THE COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 5889 /2015 (Chandrasherkhar s/o Diwanrao Irpachi vs. Incharge Medical officer, ESIS, Nagpur and another) ................................................................................................................................................ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ................................................................................................................................................ Shri N.C.Phadnis, Advocate for the petitioner Shri Anand Deshpande,Asst. Govt.Pleader for respondents CORAM : SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK & A.I.S. CHEEMA, JJ.

DATED : 26th October, 2015.

Heard.

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.

It is the case of the petitioner that though the caste claim of the petitioner was referred to the Scrutiny Committee, in the year 2013, the same is not decided as yet.

Shri A.M.Deshpande, learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Scrutiny Committee, states that if the caste claim of the petitioner is pending, the same would be decided by the Scrutiny Committee, within a reasonable

26.10.wp.5889.15 time.

By accepting the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, we dispose of the Writ Petition, with a direction to the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as early as possible and positively within a period of fifteen months, from the date of appearance of the petitioner before the Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 17 th November, 2015.

Order accordingly. No costs.

JUDGE JUDGE sahare