1212wp5992.11.odt 1/2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR W.P.NO.5992 OF 2011. Ashok Tukaram Tarole ..vs.. State of Mah. through its Secretary Labour Welfare Deptt.Mantralaya and others. =-=-==-=-=---=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders or directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Mr. C.A.Joshi, Adv. for the petitioner. Mr.N.W.Sambre, G.P. for resp.1 and 2. Mrs.T.Khade, Adv. for resp.no.3. C ORAM : D.D.SINHA AND A.P.BHANGALE, JJ. DATED : 12th DECEMBER, 2011. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGP for the State as well as learned counsel for the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The writ petition is directed against the communication dated 25/11/2011 issued by respondent no.2 whereby the petitioner was demoted to the post of the Assistant Superintendent from the post of Superintendent and also directed the petitioner to submit caste validity certificate within a period of one month, failing which the services of the petitioner shall stand terminated. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the caste claim of the petitioner is pending for verification and decision before the respondent no.3 – Caste Scrutiny Committee 1212wp5992.11.odt 2/2 and therefore direction be given to the Committee to decide the same and till such time services of the petitioner be protected. On the backdrop of the above referred fact, we dispose of the petition with direction to respondent no.3 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner according to law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. Till such time, the services of the petitioner need not be disturbed. However, this protection is subject to result of the caste claim of the petitioner by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. Petition is disposed of with the above direction. JUDGE JUDGE. chute