1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 8702 OF 2009 Malikarjun s/o Trimbak Lavharale ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. S.R. Barlinge, advocate for the petitioner Mr. V.H. Dighe, A.G.P. for respondent No. 1 and 3 ..... CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR & S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATED: 12TH JANUARY, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 Leave to correct the cause title, in particular address of respondent No.2. Correction to be carried out during the course of the day. 2 Mr. Malte, for respondent No.2 submits that he has wrongly entered vaklatnama as the committee will have to be represented by A.G.P. In the circumstances, Mr. Malte is discharged. A.G.P. assures to file a note of appearance for respondent No.2 Committee, in addition to respondent Nos. 1 and 3. 2 3 The principal relief claimed in this petition is to direct respondent No.2 Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months. The petitioner has submitted his caste claim to the said committee on 17th March, 2006, and which has still remained undecided. In these circumstances, we have no hesitation in directing the committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months from today. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause "C". 4 Since the caste claim of the petitioner is yet to be answered by respondent No.2 Committee, there is no occasion for the respondent No.1 and 3 to prejudge the situation and take any adverse action against the petitioner till appropriate decision is rendered by the respondent No.2, Scrutiny Committee. 5 Writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) (A. M. KHANWILKAR, J.) rlj/