1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 401 /2011 (Sandhya K Moundekar vs. The Joint Commissioner and Vice Chairman S.T. And S.C. And another ) .................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... CORAM : D.D.SINHA & A.P.BHANGALE, JJ DATED : 25th April, 2011. Heard Mr. S R Narnaware, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Thakare, Adv.h/for Mr N.W. Sambre, learned counsel for respondent no.1. This Petition is directed against the impugned communication dated 22.11.2010 issued by the respondent no.2 whereby the petitioner was asked to submit validity certificate within a period of fifteen days failing which appropriate action shall be taken against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was appointed from reserved category i.e. “Halba”-Scheduled Tribe, on the post of Junior Clerk. The caste claim of the petitioner came to be referred to the Scrutiny Committee by the employer on 8.4.2010 which is pending for verification and, therefore, prayed that direction be given to the Scrutiny Committee in this regard and the effect and operation of 2 the impugned communication be stayed till then. Counsel for the Respondent No.1 - Caste Scrutiny Committee states that the caste claim of the petitioner is pending for verification. In the backdrop of the above-referred facts, it is clear that the petitioner at this stage is not in a position to the produce the validity certificate since the caste claim is pending for decision. In the circumstances, we direct the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. The impugned communication is hereby stayed till the decision is taken by the Committee and this interim order shall cease to operate after the decision is taken by the Committee. With the above-said directions and observations, Writ Petition stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE sahare