1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5858 OF 2010 Govindrao Suresh Koli, Age : 23 years, Occu.Nil, R/o Hingane (Khu), Tq. Amalner, 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 3. The Superintendent of Police, Dhule at Dhule ..RESPONDENTS Mr A.G. Talhar, Advocate for the petitioner; Mr S.K. Tambe, A.G.P. for respondents no.1 & 3; Mr U.S. Malte, Advocate for respondent no.2 CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ DATE : 6th July, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT [ PER P.V. HARDAS , J ] Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel for the parties this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prays for a limited relief of directing the respondent to decide the caste claim of the petitioner which is pending with the respondent - Scrutiny. The petitioner claims to have been selected as a Police Constable but has not been served with the appointment order on account of the reference of his caste status to the Committee for determination. 3. In that light of the matter, therefore, we are inclined to allow this petition and accordingly direct the petitioner to appear before the Scrutiny Committee on 20.7.2010 and further direct the Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months of 20.7.2010. 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. ( N.D. DESHPANDE ) ( P.V.HARDAS ) JUDGE JUDGE amj/wp5858.10