(1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 2594 OF 1994 Shivcharansingh s/o. Tukaramsingh Bais, Aged : 24 years, Occupation : Student, R/o. Nanded, District : Nanded. .. Petitioner. versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through G.P. Office, At Aurangabad. 2. The Chairman, Caste Verification Committee, Directorate of Social Welfare Department, Maharashtra State, Pune. 3. The Competent Authority, Director of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra State, Bombay, Institute of Nursing Education, J.J. Hospital Compound, Bhaikhala, Bombay - 8. 4. The Dean of Homeo Medical College, Latur, District : Latur. .. Respondents. (2) ....................... Mr. M.G. Deokate, Advocate, holding for Mr. G.N. Chincholkar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.B. Chaudhary, Additional Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1 to 4. ........................ CORAM : B.R. GAVAI & S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 7TH JULY 2010 COURT'S ORDER : 1. In view of the judgment delivered by us, on 21st June 2010, in a bunch of Writ Petitions, being Writ Petition No. 1176/1994 along with companion matters, the present petition is also allowed. The impugned order dated 15th March 1994, passed by the respondent no.2 / Committee is quashed and set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Committee for considering the claim of the petitioner afresh, in accordance with law. The Committee shall decide the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of appearance of the petitioner before the Committee. 2. The petitioner shall appear before the Committee on (3) 26th July 2010 and, as such, requirement of formal notice from the Committee to the petitioner shall stand waived. 3. Rule is made absolute in the aforesaid terms. There shall be no order as to costs. ( S.V. GANGAPURWALA ) ( B.R. GAVAI ) JUDGE JUDGE ......................... bgp/2594wp