1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1145 OF 2005 Vishal Jagannath Thakur Petitioner vs. 1. State of Maharashtra & Anr. Respondents Mr.R.K.Mendadkar for the petitioner. Mr.R.D.Rane,A.G.P. for the respondents. CORAM : R. M. LODHA & R. S. MOHITE,JJ. DATED : 17th March 2005 P.C. Heard. 2. Rule. Returnable forthwith. Mr.R.D.Rane,A.G.P. waives service for the respondents. 3. By consent of the learned counsel, rule is heard finally at this stage. 4. During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the parties agreed that the petitioner’s caste claim deserves to be considered and decided by the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee expeditiously. The learned counsel for the respondent no.2 submitted that in all probability within two months from today the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate 2 Scrutiny Committee would be in a position to decide the petitioner’s caste claim. 5. Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of by the following order: Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nashik Division (respondent no.2) is directed to decide the petitioner’s caste claim as early as possible and in no case later than two months from the date of the production of the order of this Court. No costs. (R.M. (R.M. (R.M. LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) LODHA,J.) (R.S. (R.S. (R.S. MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.) MOHITE,J.)