1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.898 OF 2009 (Vidya d/o Bhanudas Ingle vs. State and others) __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : JUNE 24, 2009 Heard Shri Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri Khubalkar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for the respondent no.1, Shri Sambre, learned Counsel for the respondent no.2, and Ms. Gaikee, learned Counsel for the respondent no.3. Shri Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner, states that caste claim of the petitioner is pending for verification before the respondent no.2 Caste Scrutiny Committee. It is submitted that this Court already directed parties to maintain status quo and, therefore, direction may be given to the 2 respondent no.2 Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a stipulated period and employment of the petitioner till then may be protected. In the circumstances, we dispose of the petition with direction to the respondent no.2 Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner on its own merits according to law and procedure applicable in this regard within four months from the date of communication of this order. In the meantime, service of the petitioner need not be disturbed. JUDGE JUDGE khj