1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1658 OF 2008 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13186 OF 2010 Sunil s/o Dhanayakumar Jawalekar ...Petitioner VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Shri A.S.Golegaonkar, advocate for the petitioner Shri S.K.Kadam, advocate for respondent no.1 Shri R.P.Phatake, advocate for respondent no.2 Respondent nos. 3 and 4 served Shri A.B.Dhongade, advocate for respondent no.5 ..... CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND SHRIHARI P.DAVARE, JJ. DATED : 3rd December, 2010 PER COURT : 1 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 The petitioner contends that he was working as 2 Assistant/Helper. The petitioner claims to be belonging to Mahadeo Koli Scheduled Tribe. His caste claim was verified and invalidated by the Scrutiny Committee by order dated 23.4.2005. Consequent thereupon, respondent Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation terminated the services of the petitioner by order dated 10.1.2006. The petitioner preferred Writ Petition against the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee bearing Writ Petition No. 613 of 2006. By oder dated 5.3.2007 the Division Bench of this Court quashed and set aside the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee and the matter was remanded back to the Committee for fresh hearing. It is contended that by an order dated 12.7.2007 the Committee granted validity certificate in favour of the petitioner. It is stated that the petitioner was thereupon reinstated in the service by Corporation by an order dated 1.3.2008. 3 Learned counsel Shri Golegaonkar submits that though the petitioner was reinstated after few months of validity granted by the Committee, the petitioner has been granted continuity in service, leave without pay. 4 In the light of the statement made by learned counsel Shri Golegaonkar, the petition stands disposed of. 3 5 Civil Application is accordingly disposed of. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.) (NARESH H.PATIL, J.) dbm/wp1658.08