1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 5985 OF 2011 (Rajkumar Krishnarao Wakde vs. Returning Officer, Nagar Parishad, Pusad & Ors.) __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. CORAM : B.P.DHARMADHIKARI & P.D. KODE, JJ. DECEMBER 09, 2011. Heard Shri Ghare, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Dangre, learned Additional GP with Mrs. Joshi, learned AGP for respondents No. 1, 4 & 5. Mrs. Dangre, learned Additional GP points out that as yet this Court has not issued notice and hence they are not in a position to assist the Court on facts. After hearing Shri Ghare, learned counsel, we find that nomination paper of the petitioner has been rejected as it was not accompanied by caste validity certificate. The rejection, therefore, is in consonance with Section 9A of Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats, Industrial Township Act, 1965, hence, no interference is warranted. The other prayer is to direct Respondent No. 5 – Committee to decide the caste claim of the 2 petitioner expeditiously. The learned Additional GP points out that as elections are already near to completion, now there is no urgency left. Shri Ghare, learned counsel points out that the certificate has been submitted for scrutiny in the month of May 2011. In some other matters, we have come across a Government Circular whereby the Scrutiny Committees were directed to work to their full capacity and to decide all such caste claims at the earliest. Hence, with directions to Respondent No. 5 – Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, to work accordingly and to decide the caste claim of the petitioner at the earliest, we dispose of the present petition. No order as to costs. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.