(1) wp4798-09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4798 OF 2009 Madhukar Bhimsingh Chavan PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & others RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. A.S. Golegaonkar, advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. N.B. Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondent-State. ..... CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE & M.T. JOSHI, JJ. DATED : 8th AUGUST, 2011 ORAL ORDER: 1. The petitioner is an employee of the respondent No. 4 - Zilla Parishad, Pune. He claims to be a member of the "Thakur Scheduled Tribe". His tribe certificate has been sent for validation by the respondent No. 4 before the Scrutiny Committee. It appears, however, that the Committee has not taken any decision so far as regards its validity. 2. In these circumstances, we direct the respondent No. 3 - Scrutiny Committee to decide the tribe claim of the petitioner within four months from today. (2) wp4798-09 3. Till then, the services of the petitioner shall not be terminated solely on the ground that he has not produced the Validity Certificate. The petition is disposed of accordingly. [M.T. JOSHI, J.] [SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J.] npj/wp4798-09