1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4077 OF 2010 RAVINDRA SHAKHARAM NAROTE Age : 37 OCCUP.SERVICE, PRESENTLY WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE, R/O POLICE COLONY MILL CORNER, AURANGABAD .. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. DY POLICE COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER OFFICE, AURANGABAD 2. THE COMMITTEE FOR SCRUTINY AND VERIFICATION OF TRIBE CLAIMS AURANGABAD ,, RESPONDENTS Mr.K.U.More, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.G.Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondent No.1 Mr.P.S.Patil, Advocate for respondent No.2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND S.V.GANGAPURWALA, JJ DATE : 4th May 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER S.V.GANGAPURWALA, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission. 2 2. By this petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioner prays that his validity proceedings be decided and the respondents be directed not to take any adverse action against him during the pendency of his caste claim with the respondent – Committee. 3. The validity proceedings are pending with the respondent – Committee. We direct the respondent – Committee to decide the said proceedings within a period of six months from today. We also direct the petitioner to appear before the Committee on 8th June 2010. 4. We further direct the respondent No.1 not to take any adverse action against the petitioner solely on the ground that the validation proceedings are pending. 5. Rule made absolute on above terms with no orders as to costs. 6. Copy of this order duly authenticated by the Court Sheristedar of this Court be provided to the learned Counsel for the parties to act upon. ( S.V.GANGAPURWALA ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/4077.10wp)