1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3259 OF 2009 ... Nilesh Dinkar Jadhav ...Petitioner v/s. The State of Maharashtra and another ...Respondents ... Mr.Sachin S. Punde for the Petitioner. Mr.C.R.Sonawane,AGP for State. ... CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH, & K.K.TATED, JJ DATED:10th December, 2009 P.C.: 1. By this petition the Petitioner challenges the order passed by the Scrutiny Committee dated 31-12-2008 holding that the claim of the Petitioner that he belongs to Mahadeo Koli caste is not valid. The Scrutiny Committee has relied on an entry in 2 the school record in relation to the uncle of the Petitioner by name Ramdas Shankar Jadhav, who was born on 5-11-1942 in the school record. In Register No.136 his caste is noted as Hindu Koli , however, in another Register No.24 Book No.3 his caste is mentioned as Koli Mahadeo and the report of the vigilance cell is, the words Mahadeo are in different ink than the words Koli . The Scrutiny Committee considering the relevant law has held that only document of the pre-1950 period is the school record of the uncle of the Petitioner by name Ramdas, which shows that the caste of the uncle is not Mahadeo Koli. The Scrutiny Committee has also considered the affinity test and confirmed its finding. The learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that the finding of the Scrutiny Committee that the words Mahadeo are in different ink than the words 3 Koli is not correct. In our opinion, even if that entry is ignored, there is no explanation to be found as to why when in the basic document i.e. Register No.136 the entry is Hindu Koli and how in another register being Register No.24, where the entry is taken on the basis of Register No.136, the entry is Koli Mahadeo . 2. Taking overall view of the matter, there is no room to interfere with the order of the Scrutiny Committee. Petition is, therefore, rejected. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (K.K.TATED, J.)