The Court directed the Scrutiny Committee to decide the petitioner's caste claim within nine months of his appearance, protected the petitioner's education pending the decision, and fixed the appearance date.
Direction to decide caste claim within nine months; education protected till decision.
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WP2130.15.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2130 OF 2015
Harshal Milind Bachhav … Petitioners v/s State of Maharashtra & ors. … Respondents
Mr.C.K. Bhangoji i/by R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner.
Mr.Vikas Mali, A.G.P. For the State.
CORAM: SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK & SHRI C. V. BHADANG, JJ.
DATED : 5TH MARCH, 2015
P.C.:
Heard.
By this petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as early as possible. The petitioner seeks protection of his education till his caste claim is decided.
Mr.Mali, the learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Scrutiny Committee states that, the caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the Scrutiny Committee and the Committee would decide the same as early as possible.
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In view of the statement made by the learned Assistant Government Pleader, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner as early as possible and positively within a period of nine months from the date of appearance of the petitioner before the Scrutiny Committee. The petitioner undertakes to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 23rd March, 2015. Since the petitioner was not at fault in not producing the caste validity certificate, the education of the petitioner is protected till the caste claim is decided.
Order accordingly. No order as to costs.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner’s education shall be protected pending the decision on his caste claim.
Whether the Scrutiny Committee shall be directed to decide the caste claim within a specific period.
Harshal Milind Bachhav
State of Maharashtra
Vasanti A. Naik
C. V. Bhadang
As recorded by the court registry
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