1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.525 of 2007 (Rukhmangat s/o Awadhut Dudhalwad v. Scheduled Tribe Certificate, Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad Division and others) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri P.D. Meghe, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri P.B. Patil, Advocate for R- 1. Shri A.S. Fulzele, AGP for R- 2 and 3. Coram : Anoop V. Mohta and C.L. Pangarkar, JJ. Dated : 18 th July, 2008 1. The petitioner's application for verification of caste certificate was rejected by respondent No.1 – Caste Scrutiny Committee by its impugned order dated 31-12-2005. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner was absent on the date of hearing. The learned counsel for respondent No.1 – Caste Scrutiny Committee has conceded that there was no notice served as per the record. In view of this, without going further into the merits of the matter and in the interest of justice to give full opportunity to the petitioner, we are inclined to allow this petition. 3. The petition is allowed. The impugned order dated 31-12-2005 passed by respondent No.1 – Caste Scrutiny Committee is quashed and set aside and the matter is remanded back to respondent No.1. Respondent No.1 is directed to 2 dispose of the application of the petitioner by giving full opportunity within two months from the stage of receiving the Police Vigilance Cell Report. 4. The petitioner to appear before respondent No.1 – Committee on 29 th July, 2008. Judge. Judge. Lanjewar