1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.4970 OF 2010 Mrs.Ujwala Karansing Lodhwal, Age 32 years, Occu.Education, A/P.Pendhapur, Taluka Gangapur, District Aurangabad .. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through its Secretary 2. The Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee through its Secretary, Aurangabad Division, Office of Divisional Social Welfare Officer, Jalna road, Near CIDCO Bus Stand, Aurangabad 3. The Director of Education (Primary), Maharashtra State, Pune 1 4. The District Examination Organizing Committee (through its President) Z.P.Aurangabad, Dist.Aurangabad ..RESPONDENTS Mr.B.R.Kaware, Advocate for petitioner Mr.K.J.Ghute Patil, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondents 1 to 3 Mr.U.B.Bondar, Advocate for respondent No.4 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 22nd June 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. The only relief which the petitioner has prayed for in this petition is to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondent – scrutiny committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner. In 2 the light of the said relief, we issue Rule making it returnable forthwith. 2. Since the claim of the petitioner is pending consideration with the respondent – scrutiny committee, since 2007, we allow this petition and direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent – scrutiny committee on 30th June 2010 and direct the respondent – scrutiny committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months of 30th June 2010. 3. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/4970.10wp)