1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.3806 OF 2010. Smt.Nirmala D/o Vijaysing Thakur, Age 50 years, Occ. Service as First Clerk with Public Works Division (FGS), Dhule, Presently residing at Dhule, Dist. Dhule. ...Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Department of Tribal Development, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. Through its Secretary. 2. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nandurbar Division, Nandurbar, through its Director. 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Division (EGS), Dhule, Dist.Dhule. ... Respondents. ... Mr.S.C.Yeramwar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.K.Tambe, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.P.S.Patil, advocate for the Respondent No.2. ... 2 CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 05.05.2010. ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks direction against the Respondent No.2 to decide his tribe claim pending with it within a stipulated period so also seeks direction against the Respondent No.3 not to take any adverse action like reversion of the petitioner. 3. In view of the fact that the proceedings for determination of the tribe claim of the petitioner is pending with the Respondent No.2 since 29.9.2003, we direct the Respondent No.2 to decide the said proceedings within a period of six (6) months from today. 3 4. We also direct the Respondent No.3 not to take any adverse action against the petitioner solely on the ground that the tribe claim has not yet been decided. 5. Rule made absolute on above terms with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp3806.10