1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5165 OF 2010 Bhaurao S/o Dhondiba Surnar, Age : 53 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Khoras, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5191 OF 2010 Rahibai W/o Tukaram Galande, Age : 55 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Sandlapur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 2 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5192 OF 2010 Datta S/o Tukaram Galande Age : 30 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Sandlapur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents 3 Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5193 OF 2010 Gangabai W/o Sambhaji Lande, Age : 55 Years, Occu. : Household and Agril., R/o Penur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Tambe, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5194 OF 2010 Kalawatibai W/o Ashokrao Shelke, Age : 38 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Kawalgaonwadi, Tq. Purna, 4 Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5195 OF 2010 Nilawati W/o Sitaram Vaidya, Age : 51 Years, Occu. : Household, R/o Ajadapur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, 5 Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5196 OF 2010 Balaji Sitaram Vaidya, Age : 31 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Ajadapur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5197 OF 2010 Pandurang S/o Rajaram Awad, Age : 60 Years, Occu. : Agril., 6 R/o Sayala (P), Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Tambe, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5198 OF 2010 Santosh S/o Balaji Lande, Age : 29 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Penur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, 7 Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5206 OF 2010 Shamrao S/o Dattrao Kale, Age : 45 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Gunj, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5208 OF 2010 Sou. Nagabai W/o Ankush Kale, Age : 36 Years, Occu. : Household, 8 R/o Gunj, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5214 OF 2010 Sadashiv S/o Narayan Waghmode, Age : 45 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Pethpimpalgaon, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, 9 Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5217 OF 2010 Pralhad S/o Rajaram Ganar, Age : 40 Years, Occu. : Agril., R/o Pethpimpalgaon, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Tambe, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5218 OF 2010 Ashokrao S/o Manikrao Shelke, Age : 48 Years, Occu. : Agril., 10 R/o Kawalgaon wadi, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5219 OF 2010 Aruna W/o Anant Ganar, Age : 30 Years, Occu. : Household, R/o Pethpimpalgaon, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, 11 Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Smt. A. V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5220 OF 2010 Sou. Mira W/o Laxman Waghmare, Age : 24 Years, Occu. : Household, R/o Sarafrajpur, Tq. Palam, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. K. Kadam, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 5222 OF 2010 Samubai W/o Gangadhar Lokde, Age : 40 Years, Occu. : Household & Agril., 12 R/o Penur, Tq. Purna, Dist. Parbhani. .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Collector, Parbhani, District Parbhani. 2. Caste Scrutiny Committee, Aurangabad, Near Hydrabad Bank, Cannaught Place, CIDCO, Aurangabad. .. Respondents Shri V. M. Maney, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri K. J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for the Respondents/State. CORAM : P. V. HARDAS AND N. D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATE : 17TH JUNE, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT [Per P. V. HARDAS, J. ] : . Since the relief prayed for in these petitions is similar, they are being decided by this common judgment. 02. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for parties these petitions are heard finally at 13 the stage of admission. 03. At the outset Shri Mane, learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners do not press for part of the relief prayed for at prayer clause B to the petition i. e. for quashing and setting aside Government Resolution dated 17.07.2009. These writ petitions, therefore, stand dismissed in so far as that relief is prayed for. 04. The petitioners further pray vide prayer clause B that the respondents be directed to accept and decide the proposals of the petitioners for verification of their caste status. 05. In the light of the fact that petitioners are inspiring candidates in the forthcoming elections and the fact that the petitioners are ultimately required to submit the validity certificate before the competent authorities, we allow these petitions and direct the respondent/scrutiny committee to decide the caste state of the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and preferably within six months from today. The petitioners are directed to appear before the respondent/Scrutiny Committee on 28.06.2010. 14 06. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [ N. D. DESHPANDE, J.] [ P. V. HARDAS, J.] bsb/June 10