wp1538.11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.1538 OF 2011 Bhagwan Dnyanoba Sanap, R/o-Waghdari, Post-Pimpaldari, Tq-Gangakhed, District-Parbhani. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Rural Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32, 2) The Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad, 3) The Collector, Parbhani, Dist-Parbhani, 4) The Returning Officer, For the By-Election of Kodri (Gat No.50), Tq-Gangakhed, Dist-Parbhani. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri. P.D. Bachate Advocate for Petitioner. Shri. V.D. Godbharle, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Shri. S.T. Shelke Advocate for Respondent No.4. ... wp1538.11 2 CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 3RD MARCH, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. 2. The Petitioner contends that he contested election of Zilla Parishad in the year 2007, but got defeated. The Petitioner claims to belonging to reserved category i.e. Nomadic Tribe. The Petitioner desires to contest by-election. The contention of the learned counsel for the Petitioner is that for filing nomination form, production of caste validity certificate is essential condition according to the provisions of law. The Petitioner's caste verification matter wp1538.11 3 is still pending with the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The Petitioner, therefore, seeks direction to the Caste Scrutiny Committee, to decide it expeditiously, as according to the election programme, date of submitting nomination forms for the said election, is from 7th March, 2011 to 11th March, 2011. 3. The Petitioner was aware of pendency of the matter before the Caste Scrutiny Committee since the year 2007. The Petitioner has chosen to approach this Court by filing Petition, on 23rd February, 2011. The date for filing of nomination forms, starts just after couple of days from today. 4. In the facts of the case, no such directions could be issued by this Court to the Caste Scrutiny Committee at this stage. The Petitioner is entitled to file application to the Caste Scrutiny Committee for expeditious hearing wp1538.11 4 of the matter. With these directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL, J.] asb/MAR11/wp1538.11