1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5499 OF 2010 Madhav s/o Prabhakarrao Shendge, Age 40 years, Occu.Agril., R/o Makhani, Taluka Gangakhed, District Parbhani .. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State Election Commissioner, State of Maharashtra, Mumbai 2. The District Collector, Parbhani As a representative of State Election Commission, Mumbai 3. The Member Secretary, Divisional Caste Verification Committee For O.B.C. Near Seven Hills, Aurangabad ..RESPONDENTS Mr.H.V.Patil, Advocate for petitioner Mr.S.T.Shelke, Advocate for respondents 1 and 2 Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, Assistant Govt.Pleader for respondent No.3 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 24th June 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER P.V.HARDAS, J.) 1. At the outset, Mr.H.V.Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner states on instructions that the petitioner does not press for the relief at prayer clause (B) to the petition and seeks to withdraw the petition insofar as it relates to prayer clause (B) to 2 the petition. We accordingly dismiss this petition in respect of prayer clause (B) to the petition. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. We have heard Mr.H.V.Patil, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Mr.S.T.Shelke, learned Counsel on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 and Mrs.A.V.Gondhalekar, learned Assistant Govt.Pleader on behalf of respondent No.3. 3. Undisputedly, the claim of the petitioner is pending consideration with the respondent No.3 – Committee. In that light of the matter, therefore, we are inclined to allow this petition. We, accordingly, allow this petition and direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent – Committee on 5th July 2010 and further direct the Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within four months of 5th July 2010. 4. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. ( N.D.DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE (vvr/5499.10wp)