Shilpa Ganpati Jamadar v. the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Caste validity certificate pending before Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee since 10.10.2024; six-month deadline ordered for caste claim decision; employer notice 06.03.2025 threatening termination of service for want of validity certificate; no coercive action against employee until caste claim decided; salary must be paid during pendency of caste claim; protection of service and wages during tribal certificate scrutiny; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad; WRIT PETITION NO. 5238 OF 2025; Shilpa Ganpati Jamadar v. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee and Others; advocates S.S. Phatale, M.A. Aher (A.G.P.), K.J. Ghute Patil; Judges Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde; decision dated 7 January 2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: respondent No.1 to decide the caste claim within six months; no coercive action by the employer until the claim is decided; respondent Nos.2 to 4 to pay regular salary subject to the decision of the caste claim.