1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3802 OF 2010 Kumari Madhuri D/O Rajaram Pawar Now Mrs.Madhuri W/O Daryavsing Bhamre ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mr.Anil S.Golegaonkar for Petitioner. None for Respondents. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND R.M.SAVANT, JJ. DATED:- APRIL 29, 2010. P.C. 1. Not on Board. Upon mentioning, taken on Board. 2. Considering the grievance made in this Petition, we dispose of this Petition with directions to the Respondent No.2 Committee to decide the caste claim of the Petitioner which is pending since 3rd August 1999 expeditiously and in any case, within a period of three months from today. The Petitioner shall appear in the Office of the Scrutiny Committee on 12th May 2010, on which day, the Committee may proceed with the hearing of this case or assign any suitable date so as to ensure that the final decision would be taken within the specified time and is also communicated to the Petitioner within the same time. 2 2. In view of the above, we direct the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 not to precipitate the matter against the Petitioner until the final decision of the Scrutiny Committee is rendered. 3. In the event, the decision of the Scrutiny Committee is adverse to the Petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of two weeks from the date of the communication of the said order to the Petitioner. 4. The Petition is disposed of on the above terms. (R.M.SAVANT, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)