1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3403 OF 2010 Pritam Suryakant Salunke ...Petitioner vs 1. State of Maharashtra & anr. ...Respondents Mr. R.K. Mendadkar for the Petitioner. Mr. S.N. Patil, AGP, for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2. CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 21ST APRIL, 2010 P.C. : 1. Not on board. On mentioning, taken on board. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith, by consent. Mr. Patil, AGP, waives notice for the respondents No.1 and 2. As short question is involved, Petition taken up for final disposal forthwith, by consent. 3. Considering the grievance made in this Petition that the 2 Respondent No.2 has failed to decide the caste claim of the Petitioner which is pending since July, 2009, we dispose of this Petition with a direction to the Respondent No.2 to consider the caste claim of the Petitioner expeditiously and, in any case, take final decision thereon within three months from today. The Petitioner, through counsel, undertakes to extend full cooperation to the Scrutiny Committee for early disposal of the proceedings. 4. The Petitioner shall appear in the office of the Respondent No. 2-Committee on 30th April, 2010 at 11.00 a.m., on which date, the Scrutiny Committee may assign suitable date as may be convenient to it, while ensuring that final decision is taken within specified time and the same is communicated to the Petitioner within such time. We make it clear that all questions in the said proceedings will have to be decided on their own merits, in accordance with law. 5. Petition disposed of on the above terms. (R.M. SAVANT, J.) (A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.)