222wp60.11.odt 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.60 of 2011 (Ku. Yogita d/o. Amrutrao Nimje .vs. State and Ors.) 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 : 22/02/2011. Heard Mr. R.J.Mirza, Adv. for the petitioner, Mr.N.R.Rode, Assistant Government Pleader for respondent no. 1, Mr.N.W.Sambre, Government Pleader for respondent no.2 and Mr.M.K.Pathan, Adv. for respondent nos. 3 and 4. In the instant petition, the grievance of the petitioner is in respect of inaction on the part of the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner which was referred by the respondent/Corporation on 22.3.2007. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Shikshan Sevak in the School run by the Corporation on 21.12.2001. It is contended that though the petitioner has submitted caste 222wp60.11.odt 2 . certificate and other documents in support of his caste claim to the Corporation, the Corporation, for the first time, referred those documents to the Caste Scrutiny Committee on 22.3.2007 and since then, the matter is pending with the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification and for taking decision. Considered the contentions canvassed by the respective Counsel. In view of the above referred facts, we direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner, if not decided earlier, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. Till the caste claim of the petitioner is decided by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, the services of the petitioner need not be disturbed. With these observations and directions, the petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE jais