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R. D. DHANUKA, M. M. SATHAYE
Yasmin Salim Shaikh @ Smt. Yasmin Imam Shaikh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT
M.M.SATHAYE,J. - Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Learned AGP for the Respondent/State waives service. Taken up for final hearing by consent of parties.
2. By this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner is seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing and setting aside the impugned order dtd. 17/1/2022 passed by the Respondent No.2 (The District Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Sangli) with further direction to Respondent No.2 to issue certificate of validity in respect of the Petitioner's caste certificate.
3. Few facts necessary for disposal of this matter are stated below:
(i) The Petitioner claims to be belonging to Dhawad community which is notified as 'Other Backward Classes ' in State of Maharashtra. It is the case of the Petitioner that after due inquiry, a caste certificate was issued in her favour on 18/2/2011. It is contended that the Petitioner wanted to contest the election and therefore, she moved Respondent No.3 Committee for verification of caste certificate and submitted all the documents in support of her caste claim.
(ii) Respondent No.2 Committee referred the Petitioner's caste claim to the Vigilance Cell f
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