Partly allowed

Gajanan Laxman Marotkar v. the Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Commitee NO.1 Amravati Division Amravati

Bombay HC12 Jan 2018WP/2931/2016

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What is this about?

Writ petitions seeking verification of caste claims by elected councillors were filed. Despite respondent non-appearance, the court rejected an adjournment request and directed the Scrutiny Committee to complete verification within six months, partly allowing and disposing of the petitions.

What did the court decide?

Writ Petitions partly allowed and disposed of; Scrutiny Committee directed to complete verification within six months.

Gajanan Laxman Marotkar Vs the Divisional Caste Certificate… — Caste Atrocities | Bombay HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR .

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2931 OF 2016

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(Gajanan Laxman Marotkar vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No. 1,

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Amravati & Ors.) WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2932 OF 2016

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(Mamolabi Jabbar Kha vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No. 1, Amravati & Ors.) WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2955 OF 2016

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(Kalpana w/o Amol Marotkar vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No. 2 (Akola), Amravati & Ors.) WITH

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2959 OF 2016

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(Inginsha w/o Aramesh Bhosale vs. The Scheduled Tribe, VJ, NT, SBC, Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny, Amravati & Ors.) WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 2960 OF 2016

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(Vanmala Anil Khadse vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No. 1, Amravati & Ors.) AND

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2962 OF 2016 (Dhanraj s/o Ganpat Rawekar vs. The Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee No. 1, Amravati & Ors.)

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Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram,_____________________________________________________________________________ appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders.

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CORAM : B.P. DHARMADHIKARI & MRS. SWAPNA JOSHI, JJ. JANUARY 12, 2018.

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Heard Shri J.B. Kasat, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. N.P. Mehta, learned AGP for respondent Nos. 1 & 2.

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The petitioners elected as Councillors of respective Nagar Parishad, Nandgaon Khandeshwar on 02.11.2015 seek expeditious disposal of their caste claim. It is obvious that they have submitted necessary undertaking while filing nomination papers and, therefore, have been permitted to contest.

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Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 have still not filed any reply. Nobody appears for respondent No. 3.

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The learned AGP is seeking adjournment as instructions are still awaited.

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In this situation, we reject that request. We direct respondent No. 1 – Scrutiny Committee to complete verification within a period of six months from today.

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Writ Petitions are thus partly allowed and disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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JUDGE JUDGE

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*GS.

Gajanan Laxman Marotkar v. the Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Commitee NO.1 Amravati Division Amravati

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