1 WP 884.2011 - ( J ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 884 OF 2011 Parwati W/o Haridas Tapse Age : 37 Years, Occ. Service, R/o : Majalgaon, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed. .... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Secretary to Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Chief Executive Officer Zilla Parishad, Beed, Dist. Beed. 3. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Verification Committee, Aurangabad Through its Dy. Director ( R ), Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad. .... RESPONDENTS Mr. S.M.Vibhute, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.V.Wagh, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for State. Mr. S.S.Dambe,Advocate for Respondent No. 2. CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE OF JUDGMENT : 21/02/2011 2 WP 884.2011 - ( J ) ORAL JUDGMENT : [ PER – NARESH H. PATIL, J. ] 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With consent of learned counsel for parties, taken up for final hearing. 2. The petitioner claims to have been appointed in the year 1999 with Zilla Parishad, Beed. Her caste claim was forwarded on 3/2/2011. According to learned counsel for petitioner, the respondent – Zilla Parishad is insisting for caste validity certificate. 3. The learned counsel for Zilla Parishad submits that petitioner’s husband was working with Zilla Parishad. 4. Mr. R.P. Phatke, learned counsel for Scrutiny Committee on instructions submits that petitioner’s caste claim will be decided within six ( 6 ) months on its own merits. 5. The petitioner shall co-operate with the Scrutiny Committee for final disposal of the matter. For a period of six ( 6 ) months, no adverse order on account of furnishing validity certificate be passed. In case, the petitioner finds that his caste claim is not likely to be decided within six ( 6 ) months, the petitioner is entitled to approach this Court. 3 WP 884.2011 - ( J ) 6. The order of termination dated 14/5/2010 is quashed and set aside. All issues are kept open. 7. Rule made absolute in the above terms with no order as to costs. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL,J.] knp/WP 884.2011