1 905-wp 13695-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 13695 OF 2026 Navnath Dattatray Rudre .. Petitioner Versus The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And Others .. Respondents Mr. G. B. Patunkar, Advocate h/f Mr. S. M. Vibhute, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. P. S. Patil, AGP for Respondents-State. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT AND JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 06th OCTOBER, 2026. PER COURT :- 1. This petition is filed as the employer of the petitioner/respondent No. 5 has issued a notice to the petitioner dated 15.09.2026 directing him to submit tribe validity certificate within stipulated period as the petitioner is appointed on the post reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidate. It is further informed to the Court that, if no certificate is submitted, his services shall be terminated for want of validity certificate. The learned advocate for the petitioner submits that the proceeding is already pending before the committee. 2026:BHC-AUG:47189-DB 2 905-wp 13695-2026.odt 2. Considering above, following order : ORDER (I) The committee/respondent No. 2 is directed to complete the proceeding within four (04) months from today. (II) The notice dated 15.09.2026 is quashed and set aside. (III) Till the decision of the committee or for a period of four (04) months no adverse action be taken against the petitioner. (IV) With this, the writ petition stands disposed of. ( JITENDRA JAIN, J.) ( KISHORE C. SANT, J. ) P.S.B.