1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.4615 OF 2011. Mustafa Shah Ismali Shah ..vs.. The State of Mah. and others. =-=-==-=-=---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Mr. Mirza, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr. S.J.Jichkar, AGP for the respondents. C ORAM : D.D.SINHA AND A.P.BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : 18th NOVEMBER, 2011. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondents. It is submitted that the petitioner has been appointed as a driver in the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (M.S.R.T.C.) in the year 2010 from Vimukt Jati (Chhapperband) category. The caste claim of the petitioner was referred to the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification in the year 2010 and is pending for decision. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays that direction be given to the Committee to decide the same within a stipulated period and services of the petitioner be protected till then. In view of the above referred facts, we dispose of the petition with direction to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner, if not decided earlier, in 2 accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, within period of six months from the date of communication of this order. In the meantime, services of the petitioner need not be disturbed. However, the said protection, which is granted by us, is subject to the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee. JUDGE JUDGE. chute