The Bench issued a direction to the Secretary, Social Justice Department, of the State of Maharashtra to consider and decide the petitioner's application for a caste certificate within four weeks of the order.
Direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application within four weeks.
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34-WPST-20172-17.sxw
BDPSPS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION STAMP NO.20172 OF 2017
Phulrenu Harilal Chauhan Versus State of Maharashtra through its Secretary, Social Justice Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32 and others
..Petitioner
..Respondents
Mr. R. K. Mendadkar a/w Ms. Komal Gaikwad for the Petitioner. Mr. C. P. Yadav, AGP for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
CORAM: B. R. GAVAI &
SANDEEP K. SHINDE, JJ.
DATE: 22nd November, 2017
P.C.:-
1] Limited relief claimed in the Petition by the Petitioner is for direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application made by the Petitioner for grant of caste certificate.
2] Taking into consideration that the application was made on 26/5/2017, Petition is disposed of with a direction to Respondent No.2 to consider and decide the application of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and, in any case, within a period of four weeks from today.
(SANDEEP K. SHINDE, J. ) (B. R. GAVAI, J. )
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should direct the State to decide the petitioner's application for a caste certificate within a specific timeframe.
Phulrenu Harilal Chauhan
State of Maharashtra
Secretary, Social Justice Department
B. R. Gavai
Sandeep K. Shinde
As recorded by the court registry
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