1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 749 OF 2007 Jitendra s/o. Deoram Borse - - - Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra and others. - - Respondents Shri S. R. Barlinge, Advocate for petitioner. Shri N.B. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent No.1. Shri M.S. Deshmukh, Advocate for respondent No.3. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 10th June, 2009. ORAL ORDER [ PER NARESH H. PATIL, J.] : 1. The Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims, Nandurbar be added as party respondent. No.3. Shri M.S. Deshmukh waives notice for the Committee. 2. Learned Counsel Shri Barlinge submits that inspite of best efforts, Respondent No.2 has not represented its case before this Court though the respondent No.2 had engaged a Counsel. The matter is pending since last more than two years. The caste certificate has been issued in favour of the petitioner by the Executive Magistrate, Dhule stating that petitioner belongs to "Tokre Koli", according to the Petitioner. 3. We find that it is necessary in the facts of the case to verify the 2 caste certificate and claim of the petitioner. 4. We direct the Committee to verify the caste claim of the petitioner and validity of the certificate issued by Executive Magistrate, Dhule, if any, within six months from today. For this purpose, respondent No.2 is directed to forward original certificate submitted by the petitioner to the Scrutiny Committee within three weeks from the date of receipt of the writ of this Court. The Committee shall thereafter decide caste claim within six months. The petitioner shall co-operate with the authority till final disposal of the caste claim. 5. The Committee shall deal with the issue strictly in accordance with law. Respondent No.2 - Regional Manager, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., Pune would be personally responsible for compliance of the order of this Court. The Registry shall forward writ forthwith to the respondent No.2. Respondent No.2 shall file compliance report to this Court through the Registrar of this Court that the original caste certificate submitted by the petitioner has been forwarded to the Scrutiny Committee. 6. With these observations, we dispose of this petition. The Registry is directed to place this petition after three weeks. For six months, no adverse action shall be taken against the petitioner. [N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] pnk/wp74907