1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 9754 OF 2010 Gangadhar s/o Nivrutti Kamble (Maulikar) ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ...Respondents ..... Mr. S.T. Veer, advocate for the petitioner Mrs. V.A. Shinde, A.G.P. For Respondents 1, 3 and 4. Mr. S.T. Shelke, advocate for respondent Nos. 2 and 5. ..... CORAM: S. S. SHINDE, J. DATED: 22nd NOVEMBER, 2010 PER COURT:- 1 Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2 The main prayer made in this petition is to quash and set aside the order dated 11.10.2010 passed by the Returning Officer, for the Election of village Panchayat Mauli, Tq. Mukhed, District Nanded, thereby accepting the nomination form of respondent No.7 for the post of Member of Village Panchayat Mauli, Tq. Mukhed, district Nanded from ward No.02 against the seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe catetpru (female). Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the caste certificate of respondent No.7 is already referred to respondent 2 No.8 Committee for verification. In this background, counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition can conveniently be disposed of by directing respondent No.8 committee to decide the validity of caste claim of respondent No.7 within stipulated period. 3 Relying on the statement of the counsel for the petitioner that caste certificate of respondent No.7 has already been referred to respondent No.8 Committee, the said committee is directed to verify and decide the caste claim of respondent No.7 within a period of four months from today. Order accordingly. 4 With these observations, writ petition stands disposed of. ( S. S. SHINDE. J.) rlj/