1 wp2709.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2709 OF 2010 Sumeet Kirit Dabhi : Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. : Respondents .... Mrs.S.S.Gokhale for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, Asstt. Govt. Pleader for respondent nos.1 to 3. Ms Ashma Khan i/b. Mr.R.V.Govilkar for respondent no.5. .... CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,JJ. DATE : AUGUST 09, 2010. P.C.: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respective respondents. 2. This Writ Petition is directed against the order dated 8.1.2010 passed by the Caste Scrutiny Committee whereby the caste claim of the petitioner came to be invalidated. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the Caste Scrutiny Committee invalidated the caste claim of the petitioner without 2 wp2709.10 giving any reason whatsoever, the order is cryptic and does not show proper application of mind in spite of documentary and other evidence adduced by the petitioner before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. It is, therefore, prayed that the impugned order may be quashed and set aside and the matter be remanded back to the Caste Scrutiny Committee for re- considering the issue afresh. 4. The learned Asstt. Govt. Pleader does not dispute that the Caste Scrutiny Committee failed to give proper reasons for invalidating the caste claim of the petitioner. 5. In the back drop of the above referred undisputed facts, it appears that the order is cryptic and does not show proper application of mind to the facts of the case by the Scrutiny Committee. Hence, the impugned order dated 8.1.2010 is quashed and set aside. The matter is remanded back to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to re-consider the issue afresh, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard and take a decision within a period of three months from the date of communication of this order, by following the principles of natural justice. 6. Writ Petition is disposed of. The parties to maintain status quo 3 wp2709.10 till a decision is taken by the Caste Scrutiny Committee. (D.D. SINHA, J.) (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)