wp8894.10 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8894 OF 2010 Smt. Damyanti D/o Pandurang Bhat, R/o-College Road, Taloda, Tq-Taloda, Dist-Nandurbar. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Joint Commissioner and Vice President, The Caste Scrutiny Committee for Scheduled Tribes, Sakri Road, Nandurbar, Dist-Nandurbar, 3) The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nandurbar, District-Nandurbar, 4) The Child Development Project Officer, Shahada, Dist-Nandurbar. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri.A.G. Magre Advocate for Petitioner. Shri.N.R. Shaikh, A.G.P. for Respondent No.1. Shri.R.P. Phatake, Advocate for Respondent No.2. Shri.P.S. Patil Advocate for Respondent No.3 and 4. ... wp8894.10 2 CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 9TH FEBRUARY, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The Petitioner's caste certificate is pending for verification before the Scrutiny Committee. Shri. Phatake, learned counsel appearing for the Scrutiny Committee submits that within six months from today, the Scrutiny Committee would pass final order in respect of the caste verification claim. We direct the Respondent No.2 - Scrutiny Committee to pass appropriate final orders within six months on the caste claim of the Petitioner. The Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the Scrutiny Committee. The Petitioner would appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 21st February, 2011 at 11.00 a.m. wp8894.10 3 3. For a period of six months, we direct the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to pass any adverse order against the Petitioner on account of non submission of caste validity certificate. 4. In case within six months the Scrutiny Committee fails to pass final orders, then the Petitioner is entitled to approach this Court for further protection in the matter. The Respondent Nos.3 and 4, in that case, shall not pass any adverse order for a period of two weeks after expiry of six months. 5. It has been brought to our notice that inspite of order of interim relief, the Authorities are issuing notices to the Petitioner. The learned counsel for Respondent No.3 shall bring this conduct of the Respondents, to their notice. wp8894.10 4 6. With these observations the Writ Petition is disposed of. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/FEB11/wp8894.10