Suranjana D/O Maroti Nannaware v. S.T. Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chandrapur Thr. Chairman And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:4075-DB 2-wp2111.26.odt 1/2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 2111 OF 2026 Suranjana d/o Maroti Nannaware -Vs.- Scheduled Tribe Certifictae Scrutiny Committee, Chandrapur & Oths. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's Orders.

or directions and Registrar's orders.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.P.P. Dhok, Adv. for the petitioner.

Ms Hemlata Dhande, AGP for the respondent-State. CORAM : SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR & NANDESH S.DESHPANDE, JJ.

DATE : 10TH MARCH, 2026 P.C.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Learned AGP Ms Hemlata Dhande waives notice for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 5.

3.

In view of the limited prayer for direction to the respondent No.1-Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Chandrapur to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a stipulated period, we do not think it necessary to issue notices to other respondents. 4.

It appears that a proposal was forwarded on 27/10/2025. The respondent No.4-Executive Engineer, M.S.E.T.C.L., Boisar 220 KV Sub-Center Boisar-2, issued show cause notice dated 14/01/2026 as to why the services of the petitioner cannot be terminated, as he failed to produce KHUNTE

2-wp2111.26.odt 2/2 validity certificate. Needless to mention here that the caste claim of the petitioner is pending with the respondent No.1Scrutiny Committee. Therefore, there is no question of producing the same within a stipulated period. As such, the petition is allowed.

5.

The respondent No.1-Scrutiny Committee is hereby directed to decide the claim of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of this order. 6.

The respondent No.3-Chief Engineer, M.S.E.T.C.L. (EHV), (O&M), Vashi and respondent No.4-Executive Engineer, M.S.E.T.C.L., Boisar 220 KV Sub-Center Boisar-2, Vidyanagar, Post Sarawali, District Palghar are hereby directed not to take any coercive steps in respect of employment of the petitioner till his caste claim is decided by the respondent No.1-Scrutiny Committee.

7.

The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. No costs.

(NANDESH S.DESHPANDE, J) (SMT.M.S.JAWALKAR, J) Signed by: Mr. G.S. Khunte Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 11/03/2026 17:54:22 KHUNTE