-1- IN IN IN THE THE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL CIVIL CIVIL APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE JURISDICTION JURISDICTION JURISDICTION WRIT WRIT WRIT PETITION PETITION PETITION NO.5074 OF 2007 NO.5074 OF 2007 NO.5074 OF 2007 Shri Ramesh D. Tambe ...Petitioner v/s The State of Maharashtra and ors. ...Respondents Mr Avinash B. Avhad for Petitioner. Mr C.R. Sonawane, AGP for Respondents. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND V.M. KANADE JJ. DATE : 21ST JANUARY 2008. -2- P.C. :- 1. Perusal of the order of the Caste Scrutiny Committee shows that the Caste Scrutiny Committee has relied on the statement made by the lawyer appearing for petitioner that the caste of the petitioner’s father is shown as Christian and not Hindu Mahar. It appears that the father of the petitioner had converted into Christianity and therefore, there is no question of petitioner belonging to Mahar caste. Petition is rejected. Civil application No.3173 of 2007 does not survive for consideration and hence disposed off as such. . Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of the Court. . Certified copy expedited. ( D.K. DESHMUKH J.) ( V.M. KANADE J.)