:1: :1: :1: srp. HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1093 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 1093 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 1093 OF 2007. Santosh Baburao Maske. ..Petitioner. Versus. State of Maharashtra & Ors. ..Respondents. --- H. K. Mandlik for the petitioner. Mrs. M. P. Thakur A.G.P. for the State. CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & CORAM: S. B. MHASE & R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. R.S.MOHITE, JJ. DATE: JUNE 6, 2007. DATE: JUNE 6, 2007. DATE: JUNE 6, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. The grievance of the petitioner can stand redressed if the directions are given to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to dispose of the claim of the petitioner in respect of the verification of his caste or the social status which is pending with the Committee since 17th February 2004, within a stipulated period. Learned A.G.P. for the State also states that the claim of the petitioner will be decided within a stipulated period. We find that the petitioner is a selected candidate for the post of Clerk, however, his appointment cannot be effected because his claim for social status has not been scrutinised by the Caste Scrutiny Committee since 17th February 2004. :2: :2: :2: 2. Under these circumstances, we direct the Caste Scrutiny Committee to complete the enquiry into the petitioner’s caste claim and decide, on its own merits, the caste claim of the petitioner within a period of six months from today. Petition is accordingly disposed of. (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (R.S.MOHITE, J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)