1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No. 2274 of 2008 Rajesh Hanumantrao Bawane Vs. Divisional Social Welfare Officer Nagpur & Ors. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions and Registrar's orders Court's or Judge's orders Shri Mohan Sudame Adv. for petitioner. Shri D. P. Thakre AGP for respondent. CORAM: D. D. SINHA & C. L. PANGARKAR JJ. Dated: 9 th June, 2008. Heard Shri Sudame learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Thakre learned AGP for the respondent. Counsel for the petitioner states that caste claim of the petitioner is pending before the respondent No.1 since 28.03.2006 2 and therefore prayed that direction be given to respondent No.1 to decide the same within a stipulated period. In the circumstances writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.1 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner if not decided earlier on its merits according to law and procedure applicable in this regard within a period of 8 weeks from the date of communication of this order. JUDGE JUDGE svk