ORAL ORDER (Per R.M.Borde, J.):

1. Some essential facts, giving rise to this petition, can be summarised as below: Petitioner claims to be belonging to ‘Chhatri’, Scheduled Tribe. He secured certificate on 29.01.1993, issued by Taluka Executive Magistrate, Nanded, certifying therein that petitioner is member of ‘Chhatri’, Scheduled Tribe. Petitioner was employed as ‘Wahini Madatnis’ with Respondent No.3- Maharashtra State Electricity Board as against a seat earmarked for reserved category candidate on 29.03.1997. The tribe certificate secured by petitioner came to be referred to the Scrutiny Committee by the employer on 27.06.2002.

2. It is contended by the petitioner that Respondent No.3 issued notice directing him to produce caste validity certificate as expeditiously as possible, failing which, it was threatened that his services shall stand terminated. Petitioner, who was apprehending order of termination of his services, approached this Court seeking protection till Caste Scrutiny Committee decides status claim of the petitioner, by filing Writ Petition No.6760/2004. This Court granted protection in favour of the petitioner by order dated 02.11.2004, thereby directing the emplo

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