1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1506 OF 2005 Sarla Vasantrao Ahire after marriage Suryavanshi Petitioner vs. 1.State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane,A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 17th March 2005 P.C. Heard. 2. Rule. Returnable forthwith. Mr.C.R.Sonawane,A.G.P. waives service for the respondents. 3. The petition is heard finally at this stage by consent of the learned counsel. 4. The petitioner’s caste claim is pending verification before the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificates Scrutiny Committee, Nashik Division since November 2000. By this writ petition he seek direction to the Scrutiny Committee for expeditious disposal of petitioner’s caste claim. 5. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, the learned A.G.P. for respondents 2 submitted that the respondent no.2-Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificates Scrutiny Committee shall be in a position to decide the petitioner’s caste claim within six months from today. 6. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of the writ petition by the following order: ORDER (i) The petitioner shall appear before the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificates Scrutiny Committee, Nashik Division (respondent no.2) on 4th April 2005. (ii) The respondent no.2-Scrutiny Committee shall hear and decide the petitioner’s caste claim as early as possible but in no case later than six months from the date of the appearance of the petitioner. No costs. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)