1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO. 4451 OF 2010 Manoj S/o Bhagatsingh Thakur, Age 21 years, Occu. Student, R/o Deopur, Dhule Dist. Dhule ... PETITIONER VERSUS 1) The State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Higher & Technical Education Department, Mantralya, Mumbai. 2) The Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims Nandurbar Division, Nandurbar 3) The Director of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, Pune. RESPONDENTS. ... Shri S.R. Barlinge, Advocate for Petitioner. Shri K.J. Ghute Patil, A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 1 & 3. Shri R.P. Phatate, Advocate for respondent No. 2. CORAM :- P.V. HARDAS AND S.V. GANGAPURWALA, JJ. DATE : 7th MAY, 2010. ORAL JUDGMENT: (Per S.V. GANGAPURWALA,J.) 2 Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. By this petition, the petitioner seeks direction against respondent No. 2 to decide the caste claim of the petitioner within stipulated period, so also prays for directions against the respondent Nos. 1 & 3 to allow the petitioner to prosecute his further studies of polytechnic and to declare his result. In view of the fact, limited relief has been claimed by the petitioner, we hereby direct the petitioner to remain present before Scrutiny Committee on 24/05/2010 and further direct the Committee to decide the said proceedings within six months thereafter. 3. In view of the fact that, the petitioner’s validity proceedings are pending, we direct the respondent No. 3 to allow the petitioner to appear for the examination of polytechnic and to declare the result. 3 4. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. [S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J ] [ P.V. HARDAS, J ] SDM* 4451.10WP(J)