1 WP2539.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2539 OF 2010 KJ Mohammed Shabbir Mohammad Sharif )..Petitioner Vs. The Education officer & Ors. )..Respondents ---- Mr.G.H.Mohanti & V.M.Emul for the petitioner. ---- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ DATE : 6/4/2011. PC 1 The petitioner takes exception primarily to the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee dated 31.5.2010 rejecting the caste claim of the petitioner that he belongs to Schedule Caste. The Caste Scrutiny Committee has opined that the petitioner belongs to muslim religion. That fact is not disputed before us. On that finding, the Caste Scrutiny Committee proceeded to hold that muslim mehtar caste is not notified as schedule caste. The counsel 2 WP2539.10.sxw for the petitioner is not in a position to bring to our notice any Notification issued by the competent authority much less the Government which notifies muslim mehtar caste having been included in the category of schedule caste. In absence thereof, the question of finding fault with the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee does not arise. The conclusion of the Caste Scrutiny Committee will have to be upheld. As a consequence, the order passed by the management to remove the petitioner from the post of Assistant Teacher is unexceptional as the petitioner was appointed on the post reserved for schedule caste category. Hence, petition is rejected. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J) (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J)