-: 1 :- HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No. 7502 of 2009 Mrs. Anuradha D. Chavan. ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Others. ..Respondents. Mr. A. M. Joshi for the Petitioner. Mr. P. P. Kakade, AGP for the Respondent – State Coram : S. B. Mhase & R. M. Savant, JJ. Date : October 8, 2009. P. C. : 1. Heard. This petition can be disposed of at the admission stage itself. 2. The Petitioner is working as Agnanwadi Supervisor with the Respondent No.2 - Zilla Parishad, Pune. The Petitioner has been appointed on a post reserved for scheduled tribe. The Petitioner claims to be belonging to the Mahadeo Koli tribe, which is a scheduled tribe. The social status claim of the Petitioner is pending with the Respondent NO.5 - Scrutiny Committee since 25th June 2009. However, the Respondent no.2 has directed the petitioner to produce the caste validity certificate as otherwise her services would be terminated. 3. Taking into consideration the fact that the claim of the -: 2 :- Petitioner is pending for adjudication before the Scrutiny Committee, we desire to grant protection and also give directions to the Respondent no.5 - Scrutiny Committee. The Respondent No.5 Scrutiny Committee is hereby directed to decide the social status claim of the Petitioner within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Respondent NO.5 shall carry out a vigilance cell enquiry and if the vigilance cell report is adverse to the Petitioner, a copy of the said report shall be given to the Petitioner and a further opportunity to meet out the said report shall be afforded to the Petitioner. However, this exercise shall be completed within the period stipulated above and social status claim of the Petitioner shall be decided within that period. We direct the Respondent no.2 not to terminate the services of the Petitioner for a period of six months. The Petitioner shall co-operate with the Scrutiny Committee for early disposal of the matter. 4. With the aforestated directions, the instant petition is disposed of. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)