1 WP No.3603/08 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3603 of 2008 Pravin s/o Bhausaheb Chavan ... Petitioner versus State of Maharashtra & ors ... Respondents ... Mr. J.G.Reddy for the petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane AGP for respondents CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND N.D.DESHPANDE, JJ DATED : 4th October 2010 P.C. 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2. By this petition, petitioner challenges the order dated 3rd September 2005 passed by the Scrutiny Committee holding that the claim of the petitioner that he belongs to Thakur Schedule Tribe is not valid. Perusal of the order shows that though the committee has rejected the claim of the petitioner by applying affinity test, there is no discussion in detail in relation to the affinity aspect of the matter. In our opinion, the scrutiny committee should have referred to the 2 WP No.3603/08 statement recorded by the vigilance cell in relation to the affinity aspect of the matter and then applied the affinity test. In our opinion, the matter should be reconsidered. In our opinion, following order meets the ends of justice. O R D E R The order impugned is set aside. Matter is remanded back to the scrutiny committee for fresh consideration and decision in accordance with law. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J) (N.D.DESHPANDE,J)