hcs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITON NO.9097 OF 2009 Smt.Kalpana Somnath Gaikwad .. Petitioner. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr.V.S.Masurkar, G.P. for the respondents. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & D.B. BHOSALE, JJ. DATED : NOVEMBER 04, 2009 P.C. Rule. By consent heard forthwith. The Petitioner is in employment of respondent no.3. Her caste certificate has been forwarded to respondent no.2 for verification and is pending since 20.7.2009. According to the Petitioner, the show cause notice came to be issued on 15.7.2009 to show cause why the services should not be terminated. The Petitioner is in employment since 1990. Considering the above controversy though notice on Respondent no.3 has not been served this petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions: (1) Respondent No.2 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months from today and communicate the same to the petitioner after due procedure. (2) Respondent No.3 for a period of six months not to act on the show cause notice. (3) Liberty to the petitioner to apply in the event of any difficulties. The petitioner to serve a copy of this order on respondent no.3. Rule made absolute in aforesaid terms. No orders as to costs. (D.B. BHOSALE,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.)