1 WP 6863/10 abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6863 OF 2010 Vidya Nanaji Ahire .. Petitioner V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr. C.R. Sonawane, A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 15TH OCTOBER 2010 P.C. : 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. 2. Heard learned counsel for both the parties. 3. It is clear from the roznama at page 68 dated 29th September 2009 that on the date on which the petitioner was heard, the quoram of the Scrutiny Committee was not complete. The learned Assistant Government Pleader also accepts this position. 4. In view of the provisions of Rule 9 of the Rules framed under the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De- notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward 2 WP 6863/10 Classes ad Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of Caste Certificate) Act, the impugned order will have to be set aside. Hence, the impugned order is set aside. The matter is remanded back to the Scrutiny Committee for de novo enquiry and decision in accordance with law. Rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (D.K. DESHMUKH, J.)