IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3285 OF 1997 Nitin Suresh Ghagare Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & others Respondents Ms.Priya i/b Sanjiv A. Sawant for petitioner. Mrs.S.S.Bhende, AGP for respondents CORAM : A.P.SHAH AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, JJ. DATE : 27th October 2004 PC : 1. Mr.Sonawane, learned AGP after taking instructions from Research Officer Smt.Surekha Shewale working in the office of respondent no.2 stated that Scrutiny Committee will consider petitioner’s caste claim afresh in the light of latest vigilance report and pass appropriate order after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Impugned order dated 7th May 1997 is quashed and set aside. Matter is remanded back to the Scrutiny Committee for deciding petitioner’s caste claim in accordance with law. Committee is directed to decide the caste claim of petitioner expeditiously and preferably within six months. Petitioner to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 22nd November 2004. Petition is disposed of accordingly. (A.P.SHAH, J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)