1 WP No.5436/09 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.5436 of 2010 Mahesh Chandrakant Telangi ... Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & ors. ... Respondents ... Mr. M.S.Karnik for the petitioner. Mr.S.N.Patil AGP for respondents CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND N.D.DESHPANDE, JJ DATED : 25th August 2010 P.C. 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Finally heard by consent of the parties. 2. By this petition, petitioner challenges the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee holding that the petitioner's claim that he belongs to Mala (Scheduled Tribe) cannot be accepted because he has migrated from the State of Andhra Pradesh. 2 WP No.5436/09 3. We have heard learned counsel for both the sides. Perusal of the order shows that though a finding has been recorded that the petitioner appears not to be domiciled in Maharashtra. There are no reasons given. The documents which are produced by the petitioner in support of his claim have also not been considered by the scrutiny committee. In our opinion, therefore, the following order would meet the ends of justice. O R D E R (i) The order impugned in the petition is set aside. Matter is remitted back to the scrutiny committee for denovo hearing and in accordance with law. (ii) Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J)