1 wp3270.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.3270 OF 2011 Dr.Sunita Vijay Mhatre : Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents .... Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the petitioner. Ms M.P.Thakur, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 & 2. Mr.A.S.Rao for respondent no.3. Mr.A.A.Garge for respondent no.5. ... CORAM : D.D. SINHA & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATE : JUNE 27, 2011. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respective respondents. 2. The only prayer pressed in service by the counsel for the petitioner is that direction be given to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the respondent no.5 in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a stipulated period. Counsel for the respondent no.5 has submitted that so far as the direction sought 2 wp3270.11 by the petitioner against the respondent nos.3 and 4 to decide the representation of the petitioner is concerned, the same has already been decided. Since the caste claim of the respondent no.5 is pending before the Committee for decision, we dispose of the petition with a direction to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to decide the caste claim of the respondent no.5 on its own merits and in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of four months from the date of communication of this order. 3. With this direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (A.R. JOSHI, J.)