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Rule returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of all the parties along with other connected matters. Therefore, this common judgment as the issues are similar, so also referred judgments and the law.

2 In the present matters, the caste in question does not fall 12 wp-3014-14 with connected matters-5.4.14sxw within the ambit of "Scheduled Tribe" and/or "Scheduled Tribe", but it does fall within the ambit of "Special Backward Class (SBC)/OBC" i.e. "Mahadeo Koli", "Koli" and "Koli M". In all the matters, the Petitioners were appointed and confirmed prior to 28.11.2000, based upon the Caste Certificates. The Petitioners got all the benefits as belonging to the class "Mahadeo Koli"/ Koshti SBC/ Koli SBC. The respective caste claim/certificate was rejected by the concerned Scrutiny Committees, based upon the then prevailing procedures/circulars and thereby invalidated their caste certificates. The Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (Maharashtra Act No. XXIII of 2001) (for short, the Act) w.e.f. 18 October 2001, provides the statutory procedure and mechanism to deal with such cases.

4 The claims revolving around the word/s "Koli"/"Hindu Koli"/ "Mahadeo Koli"/"Koli M.". The confusion and the situation prevailing for many years and so also admission and the appointment based upon it. They tried, but were unable to prove the caste that itself does not mean that they have committed any illegality in claiming the same. In view of above nomenclatures, it cannot be stated that the Petitioners have committed any fraud and/or mis-

Koshti' caste and/or "Thakur-Scheduled Tribe", not of "Koli-Mahadeo", "Koli-Hindu" (SBC). The protection of continuity of service/employment therefore cannot be granted in the present cases of "Mahadeo Koli"/"Koli"/"M. Koli" merely because it fall within the ambit of "Special Backward class" (SBC) in Maharashtra. But unable to distinguish the Supreme Court's orders granting protection even after the invalidation of caste by the Scrutiny Committee or otherwise except different caste involvements.

Sr. Writ Petition Name of the Working Respondent Caste now Interim No. No. Petitioner Since No. claimed protection granted.

1 WP/3014/20 R.S. Dafade 16.3.1998 WITH KOSHTI, Interim order is 04 RESPONDEN SBC. in force 2 WP/7973/20 D.C. Vasolkar 10.5.2000 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 35 wp-3014-14 with connected matters-5.4.14sxw 3 WP/7974/20 S.H. Beske 10. 5.2000 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 4 WP/7975/20 K.T. Shinde 10. 5.2000 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 5 WP/10286/2 Ajit.B.Koli 10. 5.2000 WITH Interim order is 013 RESPONDEN KOLI, SBC. in force 6 WP/1702/20 P.K. 12.1.1997 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 Wankhede RESPONDEN in force 7 WP/3187/20 P.M. Shirsat 1999 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 8 WP/10569/2 S.W. Dhumal 9.3.2000 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is ig RESPONDEN in force 9 WP/8104/20 S.B. Bhurkud 24.1.1986 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 10 WP/2120/20 U.P. 4.12.1995 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 Chinchay RESPONDEN in force 11 WP/7976/20 S.B. Patil 3.7.1997 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 12 WP/8787/20 R.L. Kurunde 10.5.2000 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN in force 13 WP/2043/20 A.V. Bidkar 1988 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 14 RESPONDEN in force 14 WP/1198/20 S. P. Patil 25.6.1998 WITH KOLI, SBC. Interim order is 14 RESPONDEN in force T NO.2 15 WP/9540/20 Anil Parate 23.9. 1996 WITH KOSHTI, Interim order is 13 RESPONDEN SBC in force T NO.3 16 WP/11154/2 A.A. Patil 25.6.1998 WITH KOLI, SBC Interim order is 011 RESPONDEN in force.