1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.5346 OF 2010 Minakshi d/o Janardhan Kumawat Age 36 years, Occ. Service, R/O S.T. Depot Road, Vaijapur, Taluka Vaijapur, District Aurangabad ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Copy to be served on Government Pleader, High Court of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad for Divisional Social Welfare Officer, Aurangabad. 2. Research Officer cum Member Secretary, Divisional Caste Scrutiny Committee No.1, Plot No.10, Near Saint Lawrence School, Town Centre, CIDCO, Aurangabad Region, Aurangabad ... RESPONDENTS ..... Shri D.R. Irale Patil, Advocate for the petitioner Shri S.K. Kadam, A.G.P. for respondents ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS & N.D. DESHPANDE, JJ. DATED: 21st June, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER HARDAS, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of 2 learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at this stage. 2. The petitioner, who is in service, prays by this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuing a writ to the respondent Scrutiny Committee for deciding the caste claim of the petitioner which is said to be pending since January 2009. 3. The petitioner has secured employment on a post which was reserved for N.T.-2. Since the claim of the petitioner is said to be pending consideration with the respondent/ Scrutiny Committee, we are inclined to allow this petition. 4. We, accordingly, allow this petition and direct the petitioner to appear before the respondent/ Scrutiny Committee on 12/7/2010 and further direct the Committee to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within six months of 12/7/2010. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (N.D. DESHPANDE, J.) (P.V. HARDAS, J.)