R.K. Deshpande, J.

The claim of the petitioner for 'Binjhwar' which is a recognized Scheduled Tribe at Sr. No.10 in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 in relation to the State of Maharashtra, was invalidated by the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur/respondent no.2, on 16.10.2004 and hence the same is the subject matter of challenge in this petition.

2. The petitioner was employed as a Conductor in the service of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation with effect from 29.1.1992 against a post reserved for Scheduled Tribe category. Upon invalidation of his caste claim on 16.10.2004, he apprehended termination from service and, therefore, approached this Court by filing the instant petition. By an order dated 11th November 2004, the service of the petitioner was protected and the said protection was continued when the matter was admitted on 11.1.2005. The petitioner is, therefore, in service and has, as on this date, completed about 25years of service as a Conductor. The petitioner, therefore, alternatively seeks protection in service on the basis of the Government Resolutions dated 15th June 1995 and 30th June, 2004.

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