IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 419 OF 2010 MR. CASSIAN CRASTO ... Petitioner Versus STATE OF GOA, THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 5 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. A. D. Bhobe, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S. Bandodkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.1 to 5. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 21st July, 2010 P.C.:- Heard learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Addl. Govt. Advocate appearing for respondents No.1 to 5. In this petition, the grievance made by the petitioner is that the sixth respondent does not belong to OBC and, therefore, the sixth respondent is not entitled to the benefit of reservation. The learned Addl. Govt. Advocate states that the matter of verification of caste of the sixth respondent has been already placed before the Caste Scrutiny Committee. 2. We accept the statement made by the learned Addl. Govt. Advocate. Now the Caste Scrutiny Committee will have to verify the caste claim of respondent No.6. As the Caste Scrutiny Committee is seized of the matter, as of today, it is not necessary to entertain this petition. 3. We dispose of the petition by issuing following directions: (A) The Caste Scrutiny Committee shall verify the caste claim of respondent No.6 within a period of two months from today. (B) If the Caste Scrutiny Committee finds that the caste claim of respondent No.6 is not established, the concerned authorities of the State Government will, thereafter, to take action in accordance with law. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. ssm.