2711wp3825.09.odt 1/3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 3825 OF 2009 (SAROJINI D/O PUNDLIK GAJBE VS. THE EDUCATION OFFICER, Z.P., YAVATMAL AND 3 OTHERS) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Mr. P. T. Dhok, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. V. V. Naik, Advocate for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. P. B. Patil, Advocate for respondent No. 4. CORAM: D. D. SINHA & F. M. REIS, JJ. DATED : 27th NOVEMBER, 2009. 1. Heard. 2. The writ petition is directed against notice dated 05/8/2009 issued by Education Officer, (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal whereby the petitioner is directed to submit caste validity certificate within seven days from the receipt of the said notice, failing which her services would be terminated. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is working as Assistant Teacher from Scheduled Tribe (Gond-Gowari) category. After her appointment, the caste certificate along with necessary documents were forwarded to the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification. The verification proceedings as on today are pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee, and therefore, the caste validity certificate could not be submitted before the Zilla Parishad, and therefore, it is prayed that direction be given to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the same within the stipulated period 2711wp3825.09.odt 2/3 and till such time services of the petitioner may kindly be protected. 4. Learned Counsel for respondents No. 1 and 2- Zilla Parishad does not dispute the factual aspects of the matter. 4. Learned Counsel for respondent No. 4- Committee, for want of instructions, is unable to confirm whether the caste claim of the petitioner is pending for verification. 5. Considered the contentions canvassed by the respective Counsel. In the backdrop of the above referred facts, it appears that the caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification. In that view of the matter, we dispose of the petition with direction to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to conclude the verification proceedings, if not concluded 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. 6. The petitioner to appear before the Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati on 21/12/2009 at 11.00 a.m. 7. The respondent-Zilla Parishad, Yavatmal is directed not to disturb the services of the petitioner till the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 8. Services of the petitioner are made subject to the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 9. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE 2711wp3825.09.odt 3/3 wwl