1 wp 8504.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD Writ Petition No.8504 Of 2009 Sunanda Mangal Raising. .. Petitioner. Versus The Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad & Others. .. Respondents. -------- Shri. S.R. Barlinge, Advocate for petitioner. Shri. U.B. Bondar, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Shri. R.P. Phatke, Counsel for respondent No.4. -------- CORAM: NARESH H PATIL & SHRIHARI P DAVARE, JJ. DATE: 10th DECEMBER 2010 PER COURT : 1) Heard. 2) Learned counsel Shri. Barlinge appearing for the petitioner submits that, in identical situation the Caste Scrutiny Committee was directed to decide caste claims of the Zilla Parishad employees, like the petitioner one, within a period of one year. The counsel submits that, a High 2 wp 8504.2009 Power Committee visited Zilla Parishad and, it seems that, on instructions, the Education Officer issued such communications to the employees, who are working with the Zilla Parishad since more than ten years, to get their caste claims verified in absence thereof drastic action of termination from service was to be resorted to. 3) In the facts of the case we find that the caste claims of the employees should have been referred by the employer by adopting certain procedure for scrutiny of the Committee. 4) Learned counsel Shri. Barlinge, on instructions, makes a statement that the petitioner's caste claim issue is now pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 5) Learned counsel Shri. Phatke appearing for the Caste Scrutiny Committee submits that within a period of one year the caste claim of the petitioner would be verified, if already not done, and decision would be communicated to the employer and the employees. 3 wp 8504.2009 6) The petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the Caste Scrutiny Committee. For a period of one year or till the Committee decides the caste claim whichever is earlier no adverse order shall be passed against the petitioner on the ground that the caste of the petitioner was not verified. 7) The writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- Sd/- (SHRIHARI P DAVARE, J.) (NARESH H PATIL, J.) rsl