IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.959 of 2007 Shyamkant Kailas Thakur .. Petitioner vs The State of Maharashtra & ors ..Respondents Mrs. Helan Mandlik with Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the petitioner Mr. R.D. Rane, G.P for the respondent Nos 1,2 and 4. CORAM: H.L GOKHALE,Acg C.J. ,& V.M.KANADE, J. DATE: February 13, 2007. P.C.:- Heard Mrs. Mandilik appearing for the petitioner and Mr Rane, Government Pleader for the respondent Nos. 1,2 and 4. The petitioner is an elected Municipal Councillor. He has to get his caste claim decided to be belonging to reserve category within three months from the date of the election, which date expires on 20.2.2007. The caste claim is pending before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. Mr. Rane, Government Pleader has tendered a letter dated 8.2.2007 from the Joint Commissioner for the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Committee stating that the petitioner's claim will be decided on or before 28th February 2007. In view thereof the petition stands disposed of. In the meanwhile the petitioner will not be disqualified. In the event of order of the Scrutiny Committee goes against the petitioner, same will not be acted upon for a period of four weeks from the date of it's communication to the petitioner. Petition is disposed of. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.M.KANADE, J.