1 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.1662 OF 2010. Shantaram S/o Sitaram Sonawane, Age 43 years, Occ.Service, R/o At present Tuga Ratan Vibhag Vidya Mandir Gulsade, Tq. Panvel, Dist.Raigad, Permanent resident of Tandalwadi, Tq.Raver, Dist. Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Tribal Development Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai-32. 2. The Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims, Nandurbar Division, Nandurbar. ...Respondents. ... Mr.A.G.Talhar, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.S.K.Tambe, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.R.P.Phatke, Standing counsel for Respondent No.2. ... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 07.05.2010. 2 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per S.V.Gangapurwala,J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsels for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks direction against the Respondent No.2 Committee to decide the caste validity claim within a stipulated period. 3. In view of the fact that limited relief has been claimed, we direct the petitioner to remain present before the Committee on 17.5.2010 and we also direct the Committee to decide the caste validity proceedings within six (6) months from 17.5.2010. 4. Rule made absolute with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (P.V.HARDAS,J.) asp/office/wp166210 3