32wp202.11.odt 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.202 of 2011 (Rupesh Teksingh Shinde .vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Verification Committee and anr.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D. D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ. Date : 03/02/2011. Heard Mr.R.S.Parsodkar, Adv. for the petitioner and Mr.A.S.Fulzele, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 and 2. This petition is directed against the order dt. 21.1.2010 whereby respondent no.2 has reverted the petitioner from the post of Accountant to the post of Clerk for non- submission of Validity Certificate. This petition is also directed against the order dt. 18.12.2010 issued by respondent no.2 whereby the petitioner is directed to submit the Validity Certificate within a period of 30 days from the date of passing of the said order, failing which the services of the petitioner as a Clerk-cum-typist also shall be 32wp202.11.odt 2 . terminated. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the caste claim of the petitioner has been referred by respondent no.2 to the Caste Scrutiny Committee on 21.1.2010, which is pending for decision. It is submitted that, since the caste claim was pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee for decision, it is impossible for the petitioner, at this stage, to submit the Validity Certificate and in absence thereof, there is likelihood of the services of the petitioner being terminated. The learned Counsel, in these circumstances, has prayed that the interim order of status-quo granted by this Court may be continued till decision is taken by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. On the backdrop of the above referred facts, it is evident that the caste claim of the petitioner as belonging to 'Rajput Bhamta' (VJNT) is pending verification before the Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee. In these circumstances, we direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to dispose of the caste claim of the petitioner on its own merits by following the procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. In the interest of justice, the Interim 32wp202.11.odt 3 . order of status-quo passed by this Court on 13.1.2011 shall continue to operate till decision is taken by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. JUDGE JUDGE jais