( 1 ) 907-WP-11678-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 907 WRIT PETITION NO. 11678 OF 2026 Ganesh Linguram Padgilwar VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Others AND 910 WRIT PETITION NO. 11681 OF 2026 Balaji Shivram Padgi VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Others AND 911 WRIT PETITION NO. 11683 OF 2026 Laxman Shivram Padgi VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Others AND 914 WRIT PETITION NO. 11686 OF 2026 Limbaji Rajenna Padgi VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra Thr Its Secretary And Others ... Mr. Manish L. Paithane a/w Ms. Prajakta Misal a/w Ms. Vaishnavi Kulkarni h/f Mr. Madhur A. Golegaonkar, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, Mr. K. N. Lokhande and Mr. S. R. Yadav-Lonikar AGP for Respondent-State in respective WP. CORAM : KISHORE C. SANT & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. DATE : 03rd SEPTEMBER 2026. ( 2 ) 907-WP-11678-2026 PC :- 1. Heard Mr. Paithane h/f Mr. Golegaonkar, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Lakhotiya, the learned AGP for Respondent/State. Considering legal position, no notice is required to Respondent/Zilla Parishad. 2. The claims of all these petitioners are held to be invalid by a common judgment and order dated 17/08/2026 passed by the Respondent No.2/committee. The petitioners in WP/11678/2026, WP/11681/2026 and WP/11683/2026 are the Government Servants working with Respondent No.4/Medical College, Nanded and petitioner in WP/11686/2026 is working with Zilla Parishad, Beed. All these petitioners apprehending action at the hands of the employers in view of the orders passed by the Committee. However, by now, in view of amendment, the protection is given to the persons in service on invalidation of their caste/tribe claim as per provisions of Section 10(4) (5), which reads as under: “(5). After certificate has been cancelled and confiscated by the Scrutiny Committee, the concerned Appointing Authority, Local Authority, Government Educational Institution, Statutory ( 3 ) 907-WP-11678-2026 Body or Agency shall take action for withdrawal of benefits given to such person,- (a) within thirty days from the date of order of the Appellate Authority if appeal is filed, and it is rejected by the Appellate Authority; (b) within thirty days from the lapse of appeal period specified in sub-section (1) of section 6B, if appeal is not filed.”; 3. Considering above, they are already protected. Considering above, they are already protected. In view of this clarification, the petition stands disposed off in view of fact that now the appellate authority is designated under the said Act. 4. It is open for the petitioners to challenge the order by filing an Appeal before the respective Appellate Authority. 5. With these, writ petitions stand disposed off. [JITENDRA JAIN, J.] [KISHORE C. SANT, J.] D.A.ETHAPE