1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.8170 OF 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders Mr.S.S.Deshmukh, counsel for petitioners. Mrs.Kshirsagar,AGP for State Mr.S.T.Shelke,counsel.for R.4. CORAM : R.M.BORDE, J. DATE : 15/09/2010 1] It is not disputed that the certificate issued in favour of respondent no.5 certifying therein that he belongs to O.B.C. category is referred for scrutiny to respondent no.6 scrutiny committee. Respondent no.5 has also tendered an undertaking alongwith his nomination paper that he would submit validity certificate within a period of 4 months from the date of presentation of the nomination paper. 2] The counsel appearing for petitioners has contended in the petition that the caste certificate secured by respondent no.5 is false and fabricated and has not been issued by the 2 competent authorities. The question relating to the authenticity of certificate is also required to be dealt with by the caste scrutiny committee. The petitioners may intervene in the proceedings pending before the caste scrutiny committee in respect of validation claim submitted by respondent no.5 and also have liberty to put forth their contentions. 3] The scrutiny committee may on consideration of all relevant documents and evidence, proceed to determine the status claim as expeditiously as possible within 4 months from today. The petitioners also may have liberty to avail of alternate remedy in respect of challenges raised in the instant Petition. 4] With the observations referred above, counsel appearing for petitioners, on instructions seeks leave to withdraw the petition. Leave granted with liberty as prayed for. Petition stands rejected as withdrawn. (R.M.BORDE,J.) umg/wp8170-10 3