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Rutuja D/O Ravindra Kelkar And Another v. Scheduled Tribe Cast Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal Thr. Research Officer And Member Secretary.

2023-10-27Hon'Ble Shri Justice A.S. Chandurkar,Hon'Ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri2 pages

2023:BHC-NAG:15748-DB 1 WP-7280-7281-2023.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.7280 of 2023 Aditi S/o Sanjay Kelkar Versus Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee, Yavatmal And Writ Petition No.7281 of 2023 Rutuja D/o Ravindra Kelkar and another Versus Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court'

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In both the writ petitions :

Shri T.U. Tathod, Counsel for Petitioners.

Shri A.S. Fulzele, Additional Government Pleader for Respondents. CORAM : A. S. CHANDURKAR AND ABHAY J. MANTRI , JJ.

ATE : 27 th OCTOBER, .

1.

Considering the limited prayer made, Rule is made returnable forthwith. Shri A.S. Fulzele, learned Additional Government Pleader, waives service of notice for the respondents.

2.

The tribe claim of the petitioners as belonging to ' Raj Scheduled Tribe' is pending with the Scrutiny Committee. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that various blood relatives have been issued validity certificates pursuant to the decisions of this Court. It is therefore prayed that the direction be issued to the Scrutiny Committee to issue validity certificates to the petitioners.

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Shri A.S. Fulzele, learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that a fresh report of the Vigilance Cell has been obtained and within a short period, the claim of the petitioners will be decided on merits. 4.

Considering the fact that the petitioners are pursuing education and that various blood relatives have been issued validity certificates, it is directed that the Scrutiny Committee shall within a period of four months from today decide the claim of the petitioners for grant of validity certificates. While doing so, the Scrutiny Committee shall take into consideration the decisions rendered in the case of blood relatives of the petitioners, including their father. The petitioners shall co-operative with the expeditious disposal of the proceedings.

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With the aforesaid directions, the writ petitions stand disposed of. Rule accordingly. No costs.

(ABHAY J. MANTRI, J.) (A. S. CHANDURKAR, J.) LANJEWAR