1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7794 OF 2010 Ranjana Bhaskar Khot ..PETITIONER -VERSUS- The State of Maharashtra and others ..RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. G.V. Patil, advocate for petitioner. Mr. N.N. Jadhav, A.G.P. for respondent no.1. Mr. S.T. Shelke, advocate for respondent nos.2 and 3. ..... CORAM : R.M.BORDE,J DATE : 30th August, 2010 PER COURT : 1. Nomination paper tendered by petitioner has been rejected on the ground that same is not accompanied by the receipt in respect of tendering of application to the Scrutiny Committee for verification of caste claim. The application tendered by petitioner to the Scrutiny committee is annexed to this Petition at page 14. According to the petitioner same was tendered by him to the Scrutiny Committee through Tahsildar. However, the application appears to have been tendered on 23rd August, 2010 at 16.30 hours. The nomination paper was tendered on 21st August, 2010, 2 which was admittedly not accompanied by the receipt in respect of tendering of application to the Scrutiny Committee for verification of his caste claim. The Returning Officer was therefore justified in rejecting the nomination paper of petitioner. No interference is called for. 2. Petition stands rejected. (R.M.BORDE) JUDGE gas/wp7794.10