(1) WP 6107.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.6107 OF 2011 Smt. Damyanti D/o Pandurang Bhat PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. M.S. Sonawane, Advocate h/f. Mr. A.G. Magare, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. K.S. Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. Mr. P.S. Patil, Advocate for the respondent nos. 3 and 4 ..... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI AND M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 4TH OCTOBER, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard by consent of the parties. 2. The petitioner impugns the show cause notice dated 31.7.2010, thereby directing the petitioner to submit the caste validity certificate within a period of two months, failing which her services would stand terminated. 3. Vide order dated 09.02.2011 passed in Writ Petition no. 8894 of 2010, this Court has already (2) WP 6107.2011 directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the claim of the petitioner, within a period of six months. Undisputably, the claim is not yet decided. The petitioner, therefore, cannot be penalised on account of the inaction on the part of the respondent no.2- Committee. 4. Rule is therefore made absolute by quashing and setting aside the show cause notice dated 31.07.2010. It is further directed that no coercive steps be taken against the petitioner till the decision of the respondent no.2-Committee regarding the claim of the petitioner. In the event of an order of the respondent-Committee is adverse to the interest of the petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of three (3) weeks from the receipt of the communication thereof by the petitioner. Sd/- Sd/- [M. T. JOSHI, J.] [B. R. GAVAI, J.] arp/