IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6714 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6714 OF 2006 WRIT PETITION NO. 6714 OF 2006 Shri Uday Vishram Thakar. ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.R.K. Mendadkar and Ms.H.K. Mandlik for Petitioner. Mr.R.D. Rane, Government Pleader, for Respondents. CORAM : H.S. BEDI, C.J., & CORAM : H.S. BEDI, C.J., & CORAM : H.S. BEDI, C.J., & V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 10, 2006 DATED : OCTOBER 10, 2006 DATED : OCTOBER 10, 2006 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. The only grievance of the petitioner is that his caste claim is pending for verification with the Scrutiny Committee and that the respondents have stated that they shall take coercive steps against the petitioner including non-payment of salary. 2. We have heard the learned Advocates for the parties. We direct respondent no.2 to dispose of the proceedings regarding caste verification of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, before 28th February, 2007. In the meanwhile, the respondents shall not take any coercive measure against the petitioner, including non-payment of salary. - 2 - Needless to state that in case the decision of the Scrutiny Committee happens to be adverse to the petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of three weeks from the date of communication of the order to the petitioner. 3. With this direction, Writ Petition is disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE CHIEF JUSTICE V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J.