IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8875 OF 2005 Mangal Manohar Koli ...Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. Mrs. H.K. Mandlik with Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioners Mr. V.P. Malvankar, Assistant Government Pleader, for the Respondents. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag.C.J., & D.B. BHOSALE, J. DATE: DECEMBER 22, 2005. P.C.:- 1. This petition can be conveniently disposed of in terms of prayer (a), which reads thus:- “This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue writ of mandamus and/or any other writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing Respondent No.2 Committee to forthwith decide the validity of the Caste Certificate dated 23.12.1985 issued by the Tahsildar, North Solapur.” 2. The Committee shall decide the claim as early as possible, preferably in two months. The petition is accordingly disposed of.