1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION No. 5802/2007 (Sou. Vimal Ramnivas Chavan Vs. State of Mah. & ors.) Appeal District : Application No. of 200 Writ petition Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. Mr. R.D. Najbile, Adv. for the petitioner. Mrs. B.H. Dangre, Addl. G.P. for R- 1 to 3. CORAM :D.D. SINHA & SMT. VASANTI A. NAIK, JJ. DATED : JANUARY 30, 2008. Heard Shri Najbile for the petitioner. The petitioner, in the present petition, is seeking direction to refer the caste claim of the respondent no. 4 to the Caste Scrutiny Committee. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has made representation to the Caste Scrutiny Committee to verify the claim of the respondent no.4. Considered the contentions canvassed by the learned counsel. At the outset, no provision is shown to us from any Act or statute, 2 which empowers the Caste Scrutiny Committee to call the caste claim of the respondent no.4, for verification. In absence thereof, it is not possible for us to show any indulgence in this petition. So far as the first direction sought by the petitioner is concerned, it is for the competent authority to consider this aspect and take appropriate steps according to law. In the circumstances, the writ petition suffers from lack of merits. Same is dismissed. JUDGE JUDGE RMP