1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.2974/2006 [Vishnudas Daulatrao Apotikar .vrs. The State of Maharashtra and another] ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ................................................................................................................................................................... Mr. A.G. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. S.B. Ahirkar, AGP for respondent no.1, Mr. G.G. Mishra, Advocate for respondent no.2, Mr. S.M. Puranik, Advocate for respondent no.3. .......... CORAM : K.J. ROHEE AND PRASANNA B. VARALE, JJ DATED : OCTOBER 17, 2008 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Considering the pleadings of the parties, we think it expedient to direct the petitioner to re-submit all the documents pertaining to his caste claim to the employer namely respondent no.2 - Zilla Parishad, Buldhana within four weeks from today. After receipt of those documents, respondent no.2 - Zilla Parishad, Buldhana is directed to forward the caste claim of the petitioner along with all the 2 documents to respondent no.3 within two weeks. After receipt of those documents, respondent no.3 – Caste Scrutiny Committee, shall decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months. With this direction, the petition is disposed of. The services of the petitioner are protected till the decision of the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The protection will continue for a period of two weeks' thereafter in case the caste claim of the petitioner is invalidated by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. JUDGE JUDGE Gulande