-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10479 OF 2004 Basavraj Kalyani Hulgane ....Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra and Ors. ... Respondents. Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, Assistant Government Pleader, for respondent Nos. 1, 2 ,4, 13 and 14. CORAM: KSHITIJ R. VYAS, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD , J. DATE: APRIL 25 , 2006 . P.C. The petitioner challenges the order dated 8th November, 2004 passed by the Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee, respondent No.2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that he restricts his challenge to the direction given by respondent No.2 in the last part of the order which reads as under. “The authorises (sic) the Sub Divisional Officer, Solapur to take criminal action against the concerned Tahsildar who issued caste certificate against Shri Basavraj Kalyani Hulgane as per law and directs him to report compliance to the Committee from time to time.” -2- 2. Since the petitioner is challenging the aforesaid directions in this petition, in our opinion, the petition can be disposed of by observing that the petitioner has a remedy to challenge the prosecution that may be launched against him before the appropriate forum. 3. With this direction, the petition is disposed of. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.