1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Writ Petition No. 351 of 2011 Mangala and anr v. State of Maharashtra and ors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr S.R. Narnaware, Adv for petitioner Mr S.Y. Kapgate, Adv for respdt no.2 Coram: D.D. Sinha and A. P. Bhangale, JJ Dated : 22nd February 2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent no. 1 Committee. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that caste claim of the petitioners is pending before respondent no. 2 since 2003 and, therefore, directions be given to the Committee to decide the same within the stipulated period in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard. Petitioners also seek liberty to made representation to the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Gondia against the order dated 15.11.2010 passed by him. 3. In the backdrop of the above-referred facts and circumstances, we direct respondent no. 2 Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of six months from the date of communication of this order. Writ Petition is 2 disposed of accordingly with liberty, as prayed for. JUDGE JUDGE joshi 3