1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.3032 of 2007 (Sau. Jaya Shikandar Bagul v. State of Maharashtra and others) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Shri J.R. Kidilay, Advocate for Petitioner. Smt. T.D. Khade, AGP for Respondents No.1 and 2. Shri Gopal Mishra, Advocate for Respondent No.3. Shri S.M. Puranik, Advocate for Respondent No.4. Coram : A.H. Joshi & R.C. Chavan, JJ. Dated : 12 th July, 2007 1. Heard. 2. In view of the short point involved, this petition can be disposed of with certain directions. We, therefore, pass the following order : 3. We grant interim protection to the petitioner as Member of Gram Panchayat, Mad, Tahsil and District Buldana, on following conditions : (i) The petitioner shall appear before respondent No.4 – Caste Scrutiny Committee on 26-7-2007 at 11 a.m. and shall furnish all the documents required for enabling the Committee to refer the matter to the Vigilance Cell. 2 (ii) The report of the Vigilance Cell shall be called by the Committee as expeditiously as possible. (iii) The petitioner shall continue to appear before the Committee on the dates that would be given by it till final disposal of the case. (iv) If the report of Vigilance Cell is adverse, the Committee shall serve it on the petitioner on such date as be fixed by the Committee. The petitioner shall file reply or tender evidence in support of her caste claim within two weeks thereafter. (v) The Committee shall decide the claim of the petitioner within four months from the date fixed for appearance. (vi) The petitioner undertakes and shall co-operate in the hearing. (vii) If the decision of the Committee goes adverse, the interim order of protection shall come to an end. 4. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE. Pdl.