1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.965 OF 2010 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 2210 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of | Coram, appearances, Court’s orders | Court’s or Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s | orders orders | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. A.S. Golegaonkar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. K.G. Patil, A.G.P. for respondent No.1 & 3. Mr. R.P. Phatke, Advocate for respondent No.2. CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR, AND S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 2ND MARCH, 2010 The petitioner was appointed as Police Constable against reserved post. He filed his claim before the Caste Scrutiny Committee for verification. That remained undecided. Apprehending adverse action by the respondents, the petitioner filed present petition. Before the petitioner could seek interim direction from this Court, the 2 respondents have terminated the services of the petitioner on 05-02-2010. In the circumstances, the petitioner has filed Civil Application No. 2210 of 2010 for appropriate relief. 2. The fact that caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the Committee is not in dispute. The petitioner cannot be blamed for the inaction of the Committee. In the circumstances, we set aside the order dated 05-02-2010 passed by respondent No.3. At the same time, we direct respondent No.2 Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner, as early as possible, and in any case, within three months from today. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on 12-03-2010 at 11-00 a.m. on which date, the Committee may schedule the date of hearing of the caste claim, to ensure the early disposal in terms of this order. Till the decision of the 3 Committee, the respondents shall not precipitate the matter against the petitioner. In the event, the decision is adverse to the petitioner, the same shall not be the basis to take any coercive action against the petitioner for the period of two weeks from the date of communication of the said order to the petitioner so as to enable him to carry out the matter further, if so advised. 3. The Petition as well as Civil Application stands disposed of, on the above terms. ( S.S. SHINDE, J. ) (A.M. KHANWILKAR,J.) sut/MAR10/wp922.10